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Teenagers are turning to TikTok not just for dance clips, but for urgent political debate
TikTok has become a hotbed of political debate, social issue advocacy and policy arguments – and most recently, a battleground…
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TikTok has become a hotbed of political debate, social issue advocacy and policy arguments – and most recently, a battleground…
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ByIt’s early in the morning, and you’ve just woken up. Your boyfriend is lying next to you in a hoodie,…
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ByThe implications of misunderstanding internet terminology go far beyond a minor misread.
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ByWelcome to the era of political shitposting.
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ByI am disheartened by how certain everyone seems, all the time.
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