The real problem with Instagram is not the photo vs video debate
This narrow binary between glossy, aesthetic photos or TikTok-style video overlooks a crucial, broader change in our digital habits.
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If Silicon Valley wants to ruin Instagram, there is nothing we can do about it
The latest Instagram update is a reminder that the online spaces we have come to call home were never ours.
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We should fear TikTok’s influence on news media
The social media platform is now the fastest growing news source for adults. The potential consequences are disturbing.
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Social media isn’t always bad for children, it depends how they use it
Our reductive debates about the internet’s effect on mental health badly need nuance. New research provides it.
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Revolve: The festival where only the TikTok elite are invited
Revolve Festival hit headlines after influencers were left sweltering in the sun. But what exactly is it?
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It’s no shock that TikTok serves users Ukraine misinformation
The war has made the costs of the app's mythologised algorithm clear.
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Will TikTok’s new ten-minute videos alienate its user base?
If implemented strategically, this shift may be good news for the fastest-growing platform in the world.
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Birds aren’t real and this man wants the world to know
The Birds Aren’t Real movement is a combination of post-truth satire and Gen-Z s**tposting. But is Peter McIndoe on the…
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How composer Kevin MacLeod became the king of royalty-free music
If you've ever spent time on YouTube or TikTok, you would have probably heard MacLeod’s work.
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