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?
The Dangers of Groupthink: How Did We Get Here?
In this dangerous age of echo chambers where people parrot the beliefs and views of others, John Michael warns against groupthink and how we might have arrived here.
What Qualifies as Hate on Social Media? Not What You Think.
According to the ornate and sometimes confusing guidelines of Facebook, hate speech can freely operate, often without reproach.
Book Review: The People Are Going to Rise Like the Waters Upon Your Shore
Joseph Edwin Haeger reviews The People Are Going to Rise Like the Waters Upon Your Shore: A Story of American Rage by Jared Yates Sexton. (Counterpoint)
What Happens to Your Social Media after You Die?
Selfies today, gone tomorrow. Social media has many ways to deal with your death. You can even haunt your loved ones if you so wish. You monster.
Which Social Media Platform Causes the Most Harm to Kids?
We know the horror stories. Cyberbullying, body shaming, grooming. But which platform presents the most danger to our kids?
Strange Men Constantly Explain to Me How to Do My Job
Despite my expertise and reputation in my job, I fall victim to the lumbering hands of mansplaining. Enough has been enough for years, but what now?