Social media

President Donald Trump

The Trouble With Typos The Trouble With Typos

Trump’s trouble with the written word is irresistible to mock, but the jokes may be weak consolation.

May 9, 2018 / Leslie Savan

Mark Zuckerberg testifies to Congress

Break Facebook’s Power and Renew Journalism Break Facebook’s Power and Renew Journalism

We must take the Internet back from monopolies.

Apr 18, 2018 / Feature / Victor Pickard

Facebook

Hey Facebook, I’m Quitting You—and It’s Not Just About Cambridge Analytica Hey Facebook, I’m Quitting You—and It’s Not Just About Cambridge Analytica

There’s gotta be somewhere capitalism doesn’t reach, and I draw the line at community.

Apr 16, 2018 / Kai Wright

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Introducing America’s Orange Monster: The Unbelievable Trump Introducing America’s Orange Monster: The Unbelievable Trump

Trump want smash!

Apr 3, 2018 / Tom Tomorrow

Christopher Wylie

Power Needs to Be Restored to Internet Users Power Needs to Be Restored to Internet Users

The problem is bigger than Facebook.

Mar 28, 2018 / Micah L. Sifry

Kenyan election workers

In Kenya, Election Manipulation Is a Matter of Life and Death In Kenya, Election Manipulation Is a Matter of Life and Death

Social media amplify the threat posed by Cambridge Analytica and the rest of Africa’s secretive political-consulting industry.

Mar 28, 2018 / Nanjala Nyabola

University of Pittsburgh

These Students Used Twitter to Make a Racist Group Chat Public These Students Used Twitter to Make a Racist Group Chat Public

As white-supremacist propaganda appears more frequently on college campuses, do students have a right to know who thinks it’s a joke?

Feb 15, 2018 / StudentNation / Jordana Rosenfeld

The FBI Is Setting Up a Task Force to Monitor Social Media

The FBI Is Setting Up a Task Force to Monitor Social Media The FBI Is Setting Up a Task Force to Monitor Social Media

But it is the worst possible candidate for the job.

Feb 1, 2018 / Chip Gibbons

Tom Tomorrow Cartoon

The Plight of Male Chauvinists The Plight of Male Chauvinists

These feminists are taking all the fun out of harassment.

Dec 12, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow

Donald Trump in the Spin Room

We’re Obsessed With Donald Trump. That’s Not a Bad Thing. We’re Obsessed With Donald Trump. That’s Not a Bad Thing.

If we want to understand how we got to this point, we have to look closely at the monster we elected.

Nov 30, 2017 / Tom Engelhardt

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