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Will Users Replace Twitter or Learn to Live Without It?

[ad_1] Since Elon Musk took over Twitter in late October, there’s been a sense that the ship is sinking, with…

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Anita Sarkeesian Hates Talking About Gamergate—but She Has To

[ad_1] If you’d like to debate Anita Sarkeesian about whether or not male privilege exists, we’ll make this easy for…

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TikTok Turned Lil Yachty’s ‘Poland’ Into a National Anthem

[ad_1] Lil Yachty’s “Poland” is 83 seconds long, jarringly repetitive, and purposefully obtuse. And yet, in the hands of TikTok,…

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Unverify Me, Daddy

[ad_1] Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover has been chaotic since its slapdash inception, so it’s only fitting that his first change…

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Twitter Writes Twitter’s Requiem

[ad_1] Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter is complete. After riding into the company’s headquarters on a terrible “sink” pun earlier…

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Dunkin’ Donuts Drama Is the Internet at Its Best

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Growing Old Online

[ad_1] Sometimes when I can’t sleep, I put the Twitter app back on my phone and scroll aimlessly. I’m trying…

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Queen Elizabeth II Has Died. Her Internet Legacy Will Live On

[ad_1] The death of Queen Elizabeth II has been expected for years—and was presaged by strong rumors on social media.…

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Inside the World’s Biggest Hacker Rickroll

[ad_1] At 10:55 am on April 30, 2021, all the TV screens and classroom projectors at six schools in Cook…

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A Woman’s Guide to the Most Toxic Trolls on the Internet

[ad_1] One of the most surprising phenomena I’ve encountered since I began making television appearances in 2017 is the sudden…

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