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How to stop the spread of disinformation

The truth is out there. But online, it feels like it’s harder than ever to find. Consider this sobering statistic...

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3 ways to break out of your social media bubble

For as long as the internet’s been around, we’ve talked about it in terms of connection. We connect to the...

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Why we need to hold algorithms accountable

On Wednesday, Feb. 14, David Hogg survived the unthinkable, the devastating shooting at his school, Margery Stoneman Douglas High in...

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“We’re creating a culture where people are constantly surveilled”

The Internet as we know and love it thrives on anonymity. Every day, in small and sometimes extraordinary ways, we...

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On the internet, no one knows you’re doggo

For decades, the internet has come with its own cloak of invisibility. To quote The New Yorker’s famous cartoon, and...

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Jillian Mayer makes art for the post-screen era

Jillian Mayer’s work explores the collapsing universe between IRL and URL, a world where our data and devices are increasingly...

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Does facial recognition software have a racial bias problem?

Over the past few weeks, maybe you’ve seen your feed fill up with art selfies: pictures of your friends matched...

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This is your brain on Wi-Fi

If you’re like most Americans, you sleep with your phone. You wake up on the internet, scrolling through a feed....

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10 Twitter bots that actually make the internet a better place

Twitter bots account for an estimated 15% of Twitter users. They’re fundamentally changing the politics of the platform, and the...

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3 ways to spot fake Twitter accounts

Most website visitors aren’t human. They’re bots. Today, bots make up 52% of all web traffic. And these automated accounts...

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As real as you and me

On May 23, hundreds of thousands of public comments poured into the U.S. Federal Communications Commission in a matter of...

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IRL Podcast: Net Neutrality Emergency

On December 14, the United States Federal Communication Commission is scheduled to vote to end the internet as we know...

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