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If the US Bans TikTok, WeChat Might Be Next
The platform also appears to be vulnerable to censorship and algorithmic manipulation. This month, a company executive openly said they…
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4 People Tweeting’ Changed the Face of Nigerian Politics
A lot of the young online support gravitated toward Obi, 61, a businessman and former member of the PDP who…
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How You Can Tell the AI Images of Trump’s Arrest Are Deepfakes
The viral AI-generated images of Donald Trump’s arrest you may be seeing on social media are definitely fake. But some…
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Twitter’s $42,000-per-Month API Prices Out Nearly Everyone
Since Twitter launched in 2006, the company has acted as a kind of heartbeat for social media conversation. That’s partly…
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India’s YouTube Vigilante Is Wanted for Murder
In December 2022, an investigation by The Caravan found dozens of Hindu nationalist YouTube channels that were broadcasting extremist content, with…
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The US Supreme Court Doesn’t Understand the Internet
Recent laws in both Texas and Florida have sought to impose greater restrictions on the way platforms can and cannot police content.…
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Conspiracy Theorists Are Coming for the 15-Minute City
Carla Francome campaigns for better cycling routes in Haringey, North London, where she moved a few years ago in search…
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The Scramble to Save Twitter’s Research From Elon Musk
two years ago, Twitter launched what is perhaps the tech industry’s most ambitious attempt at algorithmic transparency. Its researchers wrote…
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Elon Musk’s New Twitter Superpower Is Dangerous
Musk has also restricted the use of his Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine and made statements that have been…
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India’s Government Wants Total Control of the Internet
Akash Banerjee isn’t sure whether he’s allowed to talk about the BBC documentary India: The Modi Question on his YouTube…
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