Twitter is breaking our politics
Fight a culture war too long, and you can no longer see when you’ve gone round the bend.
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“Now the little guys have the advantage,” says WallStreetBets founder
Jaime Rogozinski thinks the forum behind the Gamestop phenomenon is still the most disruptive force in finance.
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Why social media has become tedious
The launch of Twitter rivals should feel exciting – but it no longer does.
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We are heading for social media burnout
With Meta’s Twitter rival Threads comes yet another online profile to maintain. Exhaustion will ensue.
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How does Britain build a “good” digital society?
The tech sector needs guidance, not laissez-faire governance.
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The Shein influencer trip shouldn’t have shocked us
Influencers have always been brand megaphones and PR tools.
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Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen: “I wouldn’t wish Mark Zuckerberg’s life on anyone”
In 2021 she shone a light on misinformation and online harm. Now she’s “extremely worried” about Big Tech’s impact on…
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The rise of Citizen Celebrity
A new breed of British influencer is rewriting the rules of celebrity.
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Why adults should put their phones away
Also this week: nourishing our children and the social media con.
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Whoever wins, we lose
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg’s cage fight is a neo-feudal nightmare.
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Trapped in the generation gap
Jean Twenge’s new study suggests that the young are the losers in a society transformed by technology.
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Caroline Calloway’s Scammer: a chaotic attempt to set the record straight
In her self-published memoir, the influencer veers between sharp wit and trite aphorisms, perceptive candour and petty insults.
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The paradox of cottagecore
Influencers want you to think they’re making a living off pastoral pursuits rather than glued to their phones in search…
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Is AI a danger to humanity or our salvation?
The founders of AI are divided over what’s next.
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“There are thousands of Andrew Tates out there”: The battle against online extremism
Counterextremism expert Milo Comerford on what Isis can teach us about the spread of radical misogyny.
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Keep cameras out of British courtrooms
Excessive media voyeurism can turn a sensitive case into its own content vertical – with seriously negative effects.
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Adventures in the manosphere
Andrew Tate has turned five months of Romanian detention into a rallying cry. I went to a bootcamp for “alpha…
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How Big Tech made us screen addicts
Gaia Bernstein’s Unwired argues that smart devices are engineered to keep our children hooked. Can we hold the industry to…
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Is Substack the future of media?
Elon Musk’s ruin of Twitter has been a boon for the newsletter platform, which is reshaping the market for the…
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What does the end of Twitter mean for news media?
Without Twitter, the future of news on social media looks even more bleak.
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