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Is 'AI slop' breaking the internet?
In The Spotlight 'Low-quality, inauthentic, or inaccurate' content is taking over social media and distorting search engine results
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Luke Littler: who is the teenager on the cusp of making darts history?
In the Spotlight The 17-year-old Briton must beat Michael van Gerwen to win his first world title
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Last updated
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The dark side of salmon farming
In the Spotlight Scottish salmon is the UK's biggest global food export, but concern is growing over record-high death rates, escapes and environmental impact
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The combative lawyer who will oversee the DOJ's civil rights division
In the Spotlight Harmeet Dhillon is best known for taking on high-profile right-wing culture war cases
By David Faris Published
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2024: the year of the X-odus
IN THE SPOTLIGHT How a year of controversy turned social media juggernaut X into 2024's hottest platform to leave
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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The biggest viral moments of 2024
In the Spotlight From Glasgow's Wonka-shambles to Moo Deng, these are the memes that went mainstream this year
By Rebecca Messina, The Week UK Published
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2024: The year of conspiracy theories
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Global strife and domestic electoral tensions made this year a bonanza for outlandish worldviews and self-justifying explanations
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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People of the year 2024
In the Spotlight Remember the people who hit the headlines this year?
By The Week UK Published
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2024: The year of influencer news sources
In the Spotlight People like Joe Rogan and Alex Cooper became major news drivers ahead of the election
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Blake Lively's 'bombshell' legal action
In the spotlight It Ends With Us actor files 'astonishing' court filing against co-star and director Justin Baldoni
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The unstoppable rise of the Christmas jumper
In The Spotlight The novelty garments have fallen in and out of fashion over the past 70 years
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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2024: the year of movie musicals
In the Spotlight 'Wicked' is merely the latest in a run of musical-minded films this year
By Scott Hocker, The Week US Published
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Why are people microdosing Ozempic?
In The Spotlight Tiny doses of the weight-loss drug can sidestep its unpleasant side effects, say influencers. But is customising the dose a good idea?
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Marty Makary: the medical contrarian who will lead the FDA
In the Spotlight What Johns Hopkins surgeon and commentator Marty Makary will bring to the FDA
By David Faris Published
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The complaint that could change reality TV for ever
In the Spotlight A labour complaint filed against Love Is Blind has the potential to bolster the rights of reality stars across the US
By Abby Wilson Published
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