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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’
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The Year Unwrapped: Technopessimism, population and a new world order
podcast Has the US given up on policing the world? Should we worry about a falling population? And is social media really a threat to democracy?
By The Week Staff Published
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The top social media posts of 2021
In Depth Users gave weddings, K-pop and Twitter wit the thumbs up
By Julia O'Driscoll Published
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Who is Frances Haugen? Facebook product manager turned whistle-blower
Why Everyone’s Talking About Former social media employee says she developed interest in civic responsibility as a child
By The Week Staff Published
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Is social media bad for your mental health?
In Depth Facebook faces damaging claims that it was aware of harm Instagram caused to children
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Facebook: is it ‘monetising misery’?
Why Everyone’s Talking About Leaked documents revealed the social network’s ‘corporate hypocrisy’
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What you can and can’t share on OnlyFans
feature Social platform’s U-turn on porn ban followed backlash from users and financial partners
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Why doctors are issuing warnings over viral Milk Crate Challenge
Why Everyone’s Talking About Hospitals reporting fractured ribs and broken bones as result of dangerous TikTok dare
By Kate Samuelson Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Pensions, elephants and middle-class drugs
podcast Why is the government changing pension rules? How did a herd of elephants cross China? And will well-heeled drug users be named and shamed?
By The Week Staff Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Mercenaries, climate angst and the right to repair
podcast What are Russian soldiers doing in Libya? Are doom-laden climate headlines bad for our mental health? And are DIY gadget fixers about to get a break?
By The Week Staff Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Pay cheques, sporting pressure and ancient plants
podcast Should we all know what our colleagues are paid? How will Olympic athletes cope with social media scrutiny? And could a strange desert plant unlock human longevity?
By The Week Staff Published
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‘It would be a rich irony if Cummings saved the Queen’s life’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
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‘In England, the economy matters more than people’s lives’
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‘GB News boycott will infuriate hundreds of thousands of consumers’
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