“It gives you the freedom to be violent to other people”: what has the alt account become?
Once a behaviour reserved for “weirdos” on Reddit and Tumblr, the alt account has now become a staple for internet…
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Could Facebook be broken up in 2019?
Facebook’s essential facility is unclear – is it a social network; a publisher of video, text, pictures and games; a…
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How dare YouTube star Logan Paul turn suicide into clickbait?
The vlogger joked about being haunted by the ghosts after finding a dead body in a Japanese forest.
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Social media and the silencing effect: why misogyny online is a human rights issue
A survey of women in eight countries shows a clear trend.
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How the most popular tweets of all time would be ruined by 280 characters
Twitter is currently trialling a new tweet limit, allowing its users double the room to talk.
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I AM DYING: the modern arms race of online emotions
From “lol” to “awesome”, we're always looking for more impressive ways to say the same thing.
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“A lifestyle, not just a season”: how autumn became a product
Over recent years, the seasons have gone up for sale.
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It shouldn’t be up to Facebook to “ensure the integrity of the German elections“
Mark Zuckerberg is right to promise more transparency over political ads on Facebook. But his statement also shows the network's…
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