List of Social Media articles
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The head of a humanoid robot is seen from below. The head is constructed as from dark metals and plastic, with a visor that looks like ski goggles rather than eyes. A logo where an ear would be says "Z1 Robot." Racist AI Fantasies Are Spreading on China’s Internet
Anti-Black videos speak to popular prejudices.
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A young man in a white button up shirt is seen in profile. Behind him, out of focus, fans crowded around the man as they wave and take photos with their phones. The Chinese Public Is Obsessing Over a Perceived Celebrity Cover-Up
The death of actor Yu Menglong has started a cycle of censorship and rumor.
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U.S. President Donald Trump shows an executive order about Tiktok he signed in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Sept. 25. The TikTok Deal Is America’s White Flag in the Tech War With China
Beijing will still retain considerable influence over the U.S. version of the app.
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People light candles during a silent tribute in honor of those killed during the recent Gen Z protests at the Maitighar Mandala monument in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sept. 17. Nepal’s Discord Vote Might Be the Future of Protest
The popular social media platform has helped choose an interim prime minister.
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A digital image of a soldier wearing a helmet in profile in various blue hues appears above silhouettes of figures attending a conference. The Window for Combating AI Propaganda Is Closing
Every month, the information factories get cheaper, sharper, and harder to detect.
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An illustration shows a man falling inside of a red capsule pill. The Manosphere Is Fueling Extremist Violence
How governments can counter the mainstreaming of “Red Pill” ideology.
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A woman walks past a mural calling for the conviction of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, accused of misusing funds and conspiring to assassinate the first family, at the University of the Philippines in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on June 3. The Philippines Is a Petri Dish for Chinese Disinformation
Inauthentic accounts linked to China are seizing on local political feuds.
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of a test flight of the Starship rocket at SpaceX in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19, 2024. Elon Musk Is a Security Risk
The billionaire’s access to sensitive information should have been a giant flashing red light for any administration.
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Students protest for gun reform at the Tennessee Capitol in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 3, 2023. How Gen Z Sees the World
A conversation with Zoomer author and commentator Kyla Scanlon.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrive for the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 20. Big Tech Is a Tool of Trump’s Global Disruption
Silicon Valley is becoming an instrument of U.S. coercion, and that’s a danger to each and every country.
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An illustration photograph of social networking apps on a phone screen taken in London on Feb. 20. Social Media Companies Now Work for Governments—Not Users
Content from rap videos to protest photos is being removed in the name of “national security.”
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A photo illustration shows Donald Trump dancing with arms over his head and seeming to bump a the repeating faded logo of TikTok. Trump Bumps TikTok Decision Again
Cease-or-sale deadline pushed to June for the social media app
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Donald Trump points toward a Tiktok logo on a dark phone screen. Trump Won’t Give Up (on) TikTok
The U.S. president has taken negotiations down to the wire to save the popular video-sharing app.
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Five U.S. government officials, dressed in business formal or military attire, sit side-by-side at a long table, each in front of a microphone and a namecard. The shot is taken from slightly below the table, showing a dark room behind the officials other than bright white fluorescent lights that glare in a grid pattern overhead. How the Signal Chat Leak Makes the NSA’s Job Harder
Now that everyone uses the same communications technologies, security vulnerabilities are amplified.
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A closeup image of a teenage boy's face. Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ Taps Into the Latest Moral Panic
Fears about children’s depravity are a proxy for adult worries.
