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The real reason why Jeff Bezos killed the Washington Post. – Slate
The Media Jeff Bezos Killed the Washington Post The billionaire wanted the Post to die, because a vigorous, well-resourced newspaper does not help his bottom line. By Alex Kirshner, Feb 05, 202611:07 AM Copy Link Share Comment Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to…
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Letters from an American – January 31, 2026 – Heather Cox Richardson
https://substack.com/session-attribution-frame Letters from an American, January 31, 2026 By Heather Cox Richardson Jan 31, 2026 White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller posted on social media this morning: “Plenty of countries in history have experimented with importing a foreign labor class. The West is the first and only civilization to import a foreign labor…
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Star Trek’s Returning Star Hits Back at Criticism of Divisive Spinoff Series – Comic Book Resources (CBR)
By Sam Fang, Published 2 days ago Sam Fang primarily covers news for CBR, with over a decade of experience writing about entertainment and pop culture and degrees in both journalism and art. One of Star Trek‘s veteran actors who returned for its divisive new spinoff, Starfleet Academy, is speaking out against criticisms of the show. Robert…
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‘We had no idea of what it would become’: How Keep Calm and Carry On became a divisive 21st-Century phenomenon
‘We had no idea of what it would become’: How Keep Calm and Carry On became a divisive 21st-Century phenomenon 4 days ago, by Teja Lele After a forgotten WW2 propaganda poster was discovered in 2000, it found an astounding new resonance in 21st-Century Britain – becoming an endlessly memeable template that is both cherished…
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Bluesky has science takeover: 70% of Nature poll respondents use platform
NEWS24 January 2025 Bluesky has science takeover: 70% of Nature poll respondents use platform. Roughly 6,000 readers answered our poll, with many declaring that Bluesky was nicer, kinder and less antagonistic to science than X. By Celeste Biever Source Link: Bluesky’s science takeover: 70% of Nature poll respondents use platform
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Donald Trump’s tweets predicted bursts of violence during January 6 Capitol riot, study finds
A recent study published in the Journal of The Royal Society Interface sheds light on the connection between social media activity and the escalation of violence during the U.S. Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. By analyzing thousands of live video recordings, tweets from former President Donald Trump, #StopTheSteal tweets, and rally speeches, scientists identified…
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Who decides what is acceptable speech on social media platforms? – YouTube
Who decides what is acceptable speech on social media platforms? – YouTube 4,885 views, Oct 10, 2022 There are questions once again about the future of Twitter and what it should and should not allow online. Specifically, how far should the company go when it comes to permitting free speech? What should be taken down…
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The High Cost of Living Your Life Online | WIRED
Constantly posting content on social media can erode your privacy—and sense of self. By Thor Benson Security, Oct 3, 2022 7:00 AM To be online is to be constantly exposed. While it may seem normal, it’s a level of exposure we’ve never dealt with before as human beings. We’re posting on Twitter, and people we’ve…
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Why Social Media Makes People Unhappy–And Simple Ways To Fix It | Scientific American
Research suggests platform designs make us lose track of time spent on them and can heighten conflicts, and then we feel upset with ourselves By Daisy Yuhas, June 20, 2022 Disrupted sleep, lower life satisfaction and poor self-esteem are just a few of the negative mental health consequences that research has linked to social media.…
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Parents of the social media generation are not OK – CNN
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN BusinessVideo by John General, Janelle Gonzalez & Sofia Barrett, CNN Business Updated 7:16 AM ET, Wed December 8, 2021 (CNN Business) Last September, just a few weeks into the school year, Sabine Polak got a call from the guidance counselor. Her 14-year-old daughter was struggling with depression and had contemplated…
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It’s Not Misinformation. It’s Amplified Propaganda. – The Atlantic
You don’t need fake accounts to spread ampliganda online. Real people will happily do it. By Renée DiResta One Sunday morning in July of last year, a message from an anonymous account appeared on “Bernie or Vest,” a Discord chat server for fans of Senator Bernie Sanders. It contained an image of Shahid Buttar, the…
