Tag: social media
There’s No Undoing Tech’s Great Rewiring of Childhood
The book currently topping the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list is The Anxious Generation, a jeremiad against social media and its impact on...
A Peek Inside Hulu’s New ‘Black Twitter’ Docuseries
Michael Calore: Awesome.Lauren Goode: Nice.Michael Calore: Love it. Jason, your turn.Jason Parham: My recommendation today is the show of the moment. Well, the other...
TikTok Sues the US Government to Stop a Potential Ban
TikTok sued the US federal government on Tuesday, arguing that the possible app ban violates the First Amendment.Last month, President Biden signed a bill...
Michael Cohen Can’t Stop Livestreaming on TikTok
âI give no credence to the ABC News opinion piece,â Cohen responded when I asked him about it.While the âMichael Cohen Live Showâ...
Ask Amy: The new neighbors are posting photos of my cars...
Dear Amy: We live on a street with curb parking in front of the houses, as well as private driveways.We have lived here...
How Sidechat Fanned the Flames of University Campus Protests
In the months following Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel, conversation on college campuses has been defined by a palpable tension. Increased antisemitic...
A Lawsuit Argues Meta Is Required by Law to Let You...
A lawsuit filed Wednesday against Meta argues that US law requires the company to let people use unofficial add-ons to gain more control...
Instagram Is My Eden of Delusion. I Never Want to Leave
There was a time when the experience of being online didn’t have the feeling of live theater. Today, everyone’s got a part to...
The Latest Online Culture War Is Humans vs. Algorithms
Brands and bots are barred from Spread, and, like PI.FYI, the platform doesn’t support ads. Instead of working to maximize time-on-site, Rogers’ primary...
Why China Is So Bad at Disinformation
The headlines sounded dire: “China Will Use AI to Disrupt Elections in the US, South Korea and India, Microsoft Warns.” Another claimed, “China...