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Archives for May 2024

Technology
Congress’s online child safety bill, explainedCongress’s online child safety bill, explained
Technology

What is the Kids’ Online Safety Act, and why should you care about it?

By A.W. Ohlheiser
Internet Culture
Why the uncanny “All eyes on Rafah” image went so viralWhy the uncanny “All eyes on Rafah” image went so viral
Internet Culture

In the wake of another deadly attack by Israel, a seemingly AI-generated image has circulated on Instagram Stories.

By Rebecca Jennings
Business & Finance
Meme stocks like GameStop are soaring like it’s 2021Meme stocks like GameStop are soaring like it’s 2021
Business & Finance

To quote Elon Musk, “Gamestonk!!”

By Nicole Narea
TikTok
How TikTok Shop ads turned an obscure, inaccurate book into a bestsellerHow TikTok Shop ads turned an obscure, inaccurate book into a bestseller
TikTok

Was this book the reason TikTok is getting banned in the US? No, but ads saying so sold a lot of copies.

By A.W. Ohlheiser
Is TikTok breaking young voters’ brains?
TikTok

TikTok has made itself into a hub for Gen Z political expression. But as Zoomers change politics, how is the app changing them?

By Christian Paz
Technology
The misleading information in one of America’s most popular podcastsThe misleading information in one of America’s most popular podcasts
Podcast
Technology

The Huberman Lab has credentials and millions of fans, but it sometimes oversteps medical fact.

By A.W. Ohlheiser

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