Social media
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Discord: the instant messaging social platform
feature App that favours anonymity and attracts young users has sparked safety concerns
By The Week Staff Published
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The ‘blackout challenge’ and why it’s so dangerous
feature Death of Scottish teen linked to social media craze blamed for Archie Battersbee tragedy
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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BeReal: the ‘unfiltered’ social media platform taking Gen Z by storm
feature The simultaneous photo-sharing app promises authentic snapshots of users’ daily lives
By Kate Samuelson Published
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Reddit nudes marketplace a ‘new evolution of revenge porn’
Speed Read ‘Thousands’ of photos of naked women are being shared by men without consent
By Kate Samuelson Published
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How TikTok is shaking up the news
feature Social media platforms are the most popular news sources for British young people, a new study found
By The Week Staff Last updated
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‘Stop trying to be TikTok’: how Instagram’s makeover has alienated users
Why Everyone’s Talking About Head of social network responds after users gave redesign the thumbs-down
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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BTS: why the world’s best-selling boy band is splitting up
Why Everyone’s Talking About South Korea’s compulsory military service may be a factor in ‘hiatus’
By The Week Staff Last updated
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The Week Unwrapped: Quitting China, social age checks and dental deserts
podcast Why has AirBnB given up on China? Are social networks finally taking age limits seriously? And why is it so hard to find a dentist?
By The Week Staff Published
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Tik-tots: the rules for children on social media
feature Third of parents say they would allow their child to use popular platforms ‘despite the age requirement’
By The Week Staff Published
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The best TikTok recipes that are actually worth trying
The Week Recommends You’ve tried feta pasta and whipped coffee, but what about these #FoodTok concoctions?
By Julia O'Driscoll Published
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The Week Unwrapped: wheels or doors, Russian losses and speaking pig
podcast What makes a social media post go viral? What does the war in Ukraine mean for pensions? And can an algorithm understand a pig’s emotions?
By The Week Staff Published
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‘The people of Ukraine don’t need your emojis’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
By The best columns Published
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The controversies of Molly-Mae Hague
Why Everyone’s Talking About The influencer and entrepreneur has put a few noses out of joint during her short career
By Julia O'Driscoll Published
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Why Politics for All was banned from Twitter
In Depth Social media expert says news account’s suspension is ‘one of the shadiest things I’ve ever seen’
By Julia O'Driscoll Published
In Depth