Internet Culture Archive
Archives for August 2018
Brands pay influencers tens of thousands of dollars for posts, sometimes to bash competitors. But they don’t always disclose it.
How a banal nursery rhyme spawned the creepiest meme of 2018.
Searching, starring John Cho, is an excellent conversation starter. It’s a less effective movie.
N.K. Jemisin’s third consecutive win in the Hugo Awards repudiates extremist voters who’ve spent years trying to keep her from winning.
Get it together, @jack.
The suspensions are only for seven days, and Jones’s content will still be visible on the site.
Twitter staff are speaking out about “failing” company leadership — on the platform they’re trying to save.
A new report reveals the company’s internal confusion over how to deal with users like conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
From Jon McNaughton’s pastoral portraits to Dinesh D’Souza’s apocalyptic poster, the ways Trump’s fans depict him have everything to do with what they think he represents.
CEO Jack Dorsey’s statement on Jones shows that the site has arrived at a moral crossroads — and is choosing the wrong path.
Apple’s Infowars ban altered an industry overnight — and dealt a significant blow to fake news.
Lovato’s fans don’t love her because she’s perfect. They love her because she is getting better.
The “controversy” over hiring tech journalist Sarah Jeong, explained.
Backlash against Alex Jones’s Infowars network is growing. Spotify users are the latest to speak out.