Death in the Age of Facebook
What it’s like to mourn a mother via social media
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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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The Military’s Uphill Battle for Inclusivity
“Progressive” has never been a label associated with Canada’s armed forces. But one of its Twitter accounts is trying very hard
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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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Hate Social Media but Love Nature? There’s an App for That
Facebook and Twitter can be sinkholes of rage and despair. But virtual communities like iNaturalist might usher in the digital utopia we were promised
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Have Celebrities Become the Grifters of Quarantine?
Even in a pandemic, the famous are finding new ways into our minds and wallets
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We’ll All Be Social Media Sellouts Soon
Companies are turning to small-time influencers to promote their brands. Will any of us be able to resist the lure of free products and cash?
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It’s Time to Fix How We Fight Online
Social media was supposed to save democracy. So why do hatred and violence feel inseparable from online life?
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What Happens to Your Social Media Accounts after You Die
From Facebook to Twitter, here’s what your digital afterlife will look like
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