Instagram’s Parent Trap
Influencers modelling an idyllic image of motherhood are highly clickable—but pictures never tell the whole story
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The Double Exploitation of Deepfake Porn
Discussions around deepfakes have focused on their political danger. But revenge porn and IP theft are the more pressing threats
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Is Buying a Piece of Virtual Art Better for the Environment?
Online consumption behaves exactly like real-life shopping, devouring more and more resources every year
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My Quest to Make My Dog Internet Famous
I loved Belle, my one-eyed puppy. But could I convince everybody else that she was a star?
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When Border Security Crosses a Line
International crossings are now testing grounds for unregulated surveillance technology
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Everybody Hates Millennials: Gen Z and the TikTok Generation Wars
The video-based platform may not have created generational animosity, but it’s happy to fan the flames
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Hacking COVID-19
Amateur inventors and app developers may be key to solving the pandemic’s many problems
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The Rise of Digital Despots
How Facebook and Twitter became the favourite tools of dictators around the world
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The Making of an Incel
How misogyny in online forums turns into real-life violence
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This Is the Internet We Were Promised
The World Wide Web hasn’t felt this supportive since it was invented. Why did it take a pandemic?
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