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Selene López
Feb 24 min read
Are Tech Billionaires the New Global Political Actors?
" You have to stay cool. Don't feed the troll " said German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in response to Elon Musk's endorsement of Germany's...


Eliot Lord
Jan 303 min read
Another Nail in the Coffin of 'The Free Press'
I’d like to draw your attention to the resignation of Ann Telnaes, professional cartoonist since 2003. It is unusual to care so much...


Eliot Lord
Jan 183 min read
Gad Zusk!
Gadzooks! Or should I say Gad Zusk as the unholy alliance of X’s owner Elon Musk and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg join forces to manipulate...


Jasper Goddard
Dec 22, 20244 min read
Leaving X for Bluesky? Shunning Social Media Altogether Could be the Better Option
For many, Donald Trump’s re-election was the straw that broke the camel’s back. In the days after Trump won a second term in the White...


Isaiah Akinlabi
Dec 20, 20243 min read
Australia Bans Social Media for Under-16s
In late November the Australian Government passed a bill banning under 16s from having social media accounts on various platforms...


Sophia Lieuw-Kie-Song
Dec 14, 20245 min read
The UK’s Online Safety Act is an Empty Promise to Address Antisemitism
It has been almost universally accepted that some content, such as sexually explicit photos and videos depicting extreme violence, do not...


Ellen Morgan
Dec 2, 20243 min read
Melons, Pubs and Tiny Shorts: How Europe’s Right Conquered Social Media
While an authoritative-sounding voiceover narrates, a trim, silver-haired man sporting minuscule running shorts jogs around an athletics...


Amy Burchell
Nov 10, 20244 min read
So… what happens now?
In synchrony and solidarity with millions worldwide, I have spent the last few days attempting to process the riotous return of Donald...


Jamie Strudwick
Nov 8, 20244 min read
The Age of Disinformation
How disinformation plagues our society and blurs the line between fact and fiction We live in a unique time where disinformation is easy...


Ayra Khan
Oct 31, 20244 min read
Brat summer, Euro summer, Barbenheimer summer, Hot girl summer: Give me a break!
To be “rich,” in today’s society means different things to different people. If you asked my parents, they’d say being rich means owning...


Dan Sillett
Oct 25, 20244 min read
The LinkedIn Post That Killed The Special Relationship
Only Keir Starmer’s Labour Government could kill off the UK’s most trusted friendship with a LinkedIn post. Read that again. You probably...


Nishika Pishu Melwani
Oct 20, 20244 min read
The Rise of the Influencer Presidency
Nowadays if a politician is not on social media it’s an instant red flag. They should be posting about their policies and views on a near...


Beatrice Learmouth
Oct 1, 20243 min read
A match made in heaven? How dating apps are contributing to income inequality
How couples meet has fundamentally changed over the past 10 years with the advent of online dating. In 1998, roughly 2% of couples met...


Andres De Miguel
Sep 30, 20244 min read
Why and Where the Youth Vote Far-Right
The stereotypical cultural ideal of a right-wing voter resembles that of an individual susceptible to fear of change, and who internalise...


Beatrice Learmouth
Aug 29, 20243 min read
The Russian Art of Meddling in Western Affairs
Following the misinformation spread about the Southport attacker , questions have been raised about the role state actors, particularly...
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