Carole Cadwalladr
Antisocial Media
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Facebook ‘Charged BJP Less’ Than Rivals
In a huge and unfair advantage to the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook promoted the party’s advertisements at 29% less … Facebook ‘Charged BJP Less’ Than RivalsRead more
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How to Stop Doomscrolling News and Social Media
It’s a combination of a couple of things. There is the very nature of the design of these applications. It’s the slot machine effect: The … How to Stop Doomscrolling News and Social MediaRead more
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After Alt News Raised the Issue, Facebook, YouTube Ban Accounts Spreading Hindutva Hate
On December 23, 2021, Harish Ramkali, a member of the Bajrang Dal in Haryana, posted on Facebook that any school that dresses its students as … After Alt News Raised the Issue, Facebook, YouTube Ban Accounts Spreading Hindutva HateRead more
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Emojis are the cave drawings of 2015
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The Psychology of Fact-Checking
Distortions and outright lies by politicians and pundits have become so common that major news outlets like the Associated Press, CNN, BBC, Fox News, and … The Psychology of Fact-CheckingRead more
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Mom sues social media giants for allegedly driving her 11-year-old daughter to suicide
Amid the ongoing debate over the effects social media has on teens and children, a Connecticut mother filed a lawsuit last month against Meta and … Mom sues social media giants for allegedly driving her 11-year-old daughter to suicideRead more
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Border Agent’s Secret Facebook Group Caught
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has opened an investigation into the posting of racist and xenophobic messages by current and former Border Patrol agents on … Border Agent’s Secret Facebook Group CaughtRead more
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Want to delete your social media
For more than a decade we’ve been deeply immersed in a love affair with social media. And the thought of ending things can be painful. … Want to delete your social mediaRead more
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Leaving Social Media for Parts Unknown
It took me a year to make a rash decision. The decision to leave social media, I mean really quitting (not pausing, taking breaks, silently … Leaving Social Media for Parts UnknownRead more