Why the Plymouth shooting was preventable
We know the dangers of online radicalisation. But governments have failed to act.
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Has Apple changed its mind on privacy?
The tech giant is rolling out a new tool to identify child abuse imagery stored on iPhones, sparking criticism from privacy…
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NYU’s researchers are the latest victims of Big Tech’s war on scrutiny
Facebook has blocked critical academics from its platform under the guise of protecting privacy.
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Why scientists are leaving social media
Can Twitter and Facebook ever be mature enough to see the difference between belief, opinion and evidence?
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The core message of Terry Pratchett’s books was that people should think for themselves
As a row blazes over what the bestselling author would have thought about trans rights, his biographer reflects on the…
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Young people are the real victims of the loneliness epidemic
Though isolation is most typically considered a problem for the old, under-35s are increasingly the most friendless generation.
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What online discourse gets wrong about therapy
Online, therapy is prescribed as an emotional cure-all. But this idealised vision removes all nuance from discussions of mental health.
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How to end the poison of online racism
To stop the rot we need to make social media companies legally liable for threats and incitement to violence.
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