Was Trump’s Ban Peak Twitter?
Donald Trump's immense influence was abruptly curtailed on a single day in January 2021. But that day was not the 20th....
22
Jan
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19
Jan
Disinformation on a global scale
The manipulation of public views via social media will not stop when Trump leaves office. Disinformation is now spread on a global scale....
06
Dec
The dangers of anti-vax conspiracies
With the release of Covid-19 vaccines, there has been a steep rise in dangerous anti-vax conspiracies. Social media platforms must do more....
31
Oct
2020: The TikTok Election
With 61% of Gen Z saying social media is their primary daily news source, and many admitting "TikTok definitely impacted my vote", TikTok...
18
Oct
What to do if friends and family have fallen for an internet conspiracy
As of 2019, 60% of Britons have believed at least one conspiracy theory about how our country is governed, or about the credibility...
02
Oct
Reviewing The Social Dilemma
New on Netflix comes The Social Dilemma, a powerful documentary on our relationship with the digital world. Through a combination of interviews with...
11
Sep
Why is Facebook offering to pay people to log off during the US Elections?
Intriguing screenshots, posted online by a Washington Post reporter this week, revealed an in-app pop-up from Instagram asking users to choose how much...
01
Sep
What to tell children about data privacy as they go back to school
Since the advent of the internet parents have been wary of the safety of their children online, and not without reason. However, nefarious...
11
Aug
Screen time tips before the big return to school
We're currently in a heatwave in the UK, the closing days of what feels like a long endless summer. But schools and colleges...