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Twitter, Bluesky and the death of social media
Text-based social media used to be fun and stimulating, but now it’s just a dirge of scolds, pedants and mansplainers. If this goes on, it will die out
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Trump’s Freedom website is a let-down
The administration’s Freedom.gov, designed to give Brits their ‘online freedom’, is still not functioning nearly seven months after its launch
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Roger Stone’s swanky new website has an unfortunate URL
Donald Trump's former advisor has launched a new fashion website, but should probably have examined its URL a little more closely
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Applying for a job with Steven Bartlett – very odd and very revealing
The podcaster and digital marketing man has an unusual hiring style, during which a candidate will learn just as much about him as he does about them
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The internet is lying to you about politics
Political ads on TV are subject to strict guidelines – but on social media, the rules are weak to the point of dysfunction. Add AI into the mix, and things begin to look downright sinister. It’s time to rewrite the law
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I thought my teenage years would last for ever. Then they were deleted
There are good reasons for some old websites to expire, but huge amounts of personal history go with them
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The witches of the internet
Digital mystics are flooding TikTok and Etsy – and with religion fading and loneliness rising, they’re filling a spiritual vacuum
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Charlie Kirk: A death on the internet
It is now impossible to keep up with major live events online. And when the truth does start to emerge, don’t always assume you’ll find it in the mainstream press
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How I ruined an influencer’s photoshoot
Maybe I’d feel more willing to help if they didn’t look so daft. And they really do look very daft indeed
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The Online Safety Bill is in danger of going too far
We’re on the road to surveillance hell but there’s still time to change direction