Social media
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Elon Musk's 'frivolous' but precedent-setting free speech fight with Media Matters
Talking Point The lawsuit is just the latest in Musk's ongoing tension with social media watchdogs
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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'Voters will put their wallets and their families' welfare first every time'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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Supreme Court weighs whether politicians blocking constituents is constitutional
Talking Point Are public servants' private social media accounts truly private to the public?
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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'Hamas has intentionally engineered a massive national calamity'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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Twitter's year of Elon Musk: what happens next?
In the Spotlight 'Your platform is dying', says one commentator, but new CEO is aiming for profitability next year
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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'How did so many of us come to resemble automatons?'
Instant opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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Is AI thickening the fog of the Israel-Hamas war?
Today's Big Question How cutting-edge tech is helping — and hurting — our attempts at understanding an already complex conflict
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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'A reactionary social media post tells you nothing'
Instant opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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Sponsored weddings: a tradition for the Instagram generation
Talking Point Brides and grooms are cashing in on brand deals to help cut costs
By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Published
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Pros and cons of social media content moderation
Pros and Cons Where do you draw the line between online safety and freedom of speech?
By Theara Coleman Published
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Why the Roman Empire is suddenly everywhere online
The Explainer It fell more than 1,500 years ago — so why is it dominating social media?
By Justin Klawans Published
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How Russell Brand built up his online following
The Explainer The former comedian has tens of millions of followers across his social media platforms
By Sorcha Bradley Published
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The teenager explained in 60 seconds: ideas that changed the world
In Depth The concept of teenagerhood is a relatively modern invention that quickly took centre stage in mainstream culture
By James Ashford Last updated
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Which countries have the most and least press freedom?
feature A disturbing new report underlines scale of attack on independent media across the globe
By Felicity Capon Published
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