As a mother in the social media age, I’m expected to share everything that my kids do or risk social expulsion. Yeah, it’s a “no” from me.
2018, the Banner Year of Toxic Fandom
Despite it growing for some time, 2018 is the year when the toxicity of fandom bubbled to the top.
The Pursuit of Online Likes Leaves Us Empty—Here’s Why
Well, it’s official. Those who are looking to ride the back of the “like” to a life of wealth and fame are wasting their time. Sorry.
In a Corporatist System of Government, Corporate Censorship Is State Censorship
Alex Jones being kicked off the air was just the most notable neck chopped in a towering wave of sanctioned censorship.
I Ran From My Abusive Husband – Social Media Found Me
I plucked up the courage to escape him, but social media was one aspect I hadn’t factored in.
This Is What Modern Propaganda Looks Like
The viral videos depicting Iranian women dancing in the street in defiance of their government is propaganda, it just looks different.
Binary Trending
Hobie Anthony examines how politics are like sports now, taking sides, and how media and algorithms have amplified the combat through quantitative trending.
Keaton Jones: The Bullied Kid That May Be a Racist Is Peak 2017
Recently, we banded together to support bullying victim Keaton Jones. The fact that he turned out to be a bully is a perfect metaphor for 2017.
The Plutocrats Are Pursuing Internet Censorship and They’re Barely Even Hiding It
While the focus might be on shadowy Russian forces subverting the internet, three more familiar companies are very noticeably clamping down on free speech.
Empathy, the First Casualty of Our Social Media Wars
We’re all veterans of social media battles fought over reactive predeterminations. However, now that we’ve witnessed the damage, is it time to put down our guns?