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It is time to abolish read receipts

Instagram is finally allowing its users to turn off read receipts, one of the worst sources of romantic anguish and digital anxiety in the modern age: good riddance

Mar 05, 2024

James Greig

Is AI really a threat to democracy?

As the world gears up for one of the most important election years in history, anxieties about deepfakes and voter manipulation. But is this serious cause for concern, or just the latest round in a moral panic about misinformation?

Feb 29, 2024

James Greig

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How TikTok filters are shaping the latest plastic surgery trends

TikTok filters are more realistic than ever, showing us what we could look like with a few simple tweaks – and this is increasingly impacting what cosmetic procedures we’re seeking out

Feb 28, 2024

Alexandra Hildreth

Everyone Knows That: how the internet became obsessed with lostwave

On Reddit, internet sleuths are desperately searching for the artist behind a mysterious 80s-sounding track, ‘Everyone Knows That’ – the latest in a long line of ‘lostwave’ recordings

Feb 27, 2024

Laura Holliday

We document our whole lives online, but is it even worth it anymore?

While wages are stagnant and low, people are marketing their lives online through self-documentation. But is our obsession with recording everything – from our jobs to the mundane – actually leading us to success?

Feb 08, 2024

Halima Jibril

How algorithms are driving men and women apart

There’s mounting evidence to suggest that young men are becoming increasingly right-wing – and social media platforms could be to blame

Feb 02, 2024

Serena Smith

Can TikTok’s subliminal messages really make your lips bigger?

From straightening uneven teeth to making your boobs grow, subliminal message videos are promising to solve your body image concerns via playlists

Jan 24, 2024

Morgan Fargo

Motherplanes and cuntagons: why can’t gay people give a normal compliment?

A very serious inquiry

Jan 10, 2024

Elliot Hoste

The culture is suffering with relatability fatigue

From the viral ‘pints and chats’ video to stars like Jennifer Lawrence and TikTok influencers, relatability has distorted art and culture resulting in a narrowing of the human experience

Dec 20, 2023

Alim Kheraj

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Sophie Anderson will always be more than a meme

In the wake of her death, Alim Kheraj writes a tribute to the Cock Destroyers and the late, great Sophie Anderson

Dec 05, 2023

Alim Kheraj

twst’s internet obsessions: Kate Bush and TikTok psychics

The Welsh artist shares her favourite online rabbit holes, from social media psychics to Charleston-dancing YouTubers

Dec 04, 2023

Günseli Yalcinkaya

Why do so many conservatives want to ban TikTok?

According to the app’s right-wing critics, TikTok is threatening national security by spreading ‘woke’ ideology

Nov 16, 2023

James Greig

Omegle is dead, and it’s probably for the best

After 14 years of linking up strangers, the controversial chat site is ‘no longer sustainable, financially nor psychologically’

Nov 09, 2023

Thom Waite

How to navigate distressing content on social media

The news and social media feeds are currently filled with violence, extreme suffering and death. We asked experts for advice on staying informed while also taking care of ourselves