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A.W. Ohlheiser

A.W. Ohlheiser

Freelance Writer

    Latest articles by A.W. Ohlheiser

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    The latest drama in “poverty porn” YouTube, explainedThe latest drama in “poverty porn” YouTube, explained
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    Nobody wins when creators fight over who is helping a poor family the most.

    By A.W. Ohlheiser
    Technology
    Banning TikTok would be both ineffective and harmfulBanning TikTok would be both ineffective and harmful
    Technology

    The US House passed a bill that could ban the social video app, but sending TikTok into the ether won’t make social media any safer

    By A.W. Ohlheiser
    Technology
    Researchers use online opt-in surveys all the time. Should they?Researchers use online opt-in surveys all the time. Should they?
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    Survey sites recruit respondents with the promise of a reward, which may lead to bogus answers. That doesn’t mean the data is unusable.

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    Technology
    A poster’s guide to who’s selling your data to train AIA poster’s guide to who’s selling your data to train AI
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    Those Tumblr, Reddit, and WordPress posts you never thought would see the light of day? Yep, them too.

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    Technology
    AI-generated video is here to awe and misleadAI-generated video is here to awe and mislead
    Technology

    OpenAI’s Sora is designed to be a “world simulator.” Right now it’s having trouble breaking a glass.

    By A.W. Ohlheiser
    Health
    How discredited health claims find a second life on TikTokHow discredited health claims find a second life on TikTok
    Health

    TikTok accounts are using audio from a banned wellness coach to sell salt and castor oil.

    By A.W. Ohlheiser
    Technology
    What we’ve learned from 20 years of FacebookWhat we’ve learned from 20 years of Facebook
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    In two decades the behemoth social media platform has made a lot of money and brought in a lot of users — and made life worse for a lot of people.

    By A.W. Ohlheiser
    The complicated lives and deaths of TikTok’s illness influencers
    Health

    A ‘day in the life’ at the end of a life

    By A.W. Ohlheiser
    Technology
    Chatbot therapy is risky. It’s also not useless.Chatbot therapy is risky. It’s also not useless.
    Technology

    Getting AI to improve mental health outcomes is not as simple as firing up ChatGPT.

    By A.W. Ohlheiser
    Technology
    Plagiarism doesn’t need AI to thrive onlinePlagiarism doesn’t need AI to thrive online
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    A YouTuber’s deep dive on plagiarism tries to make viewers care when creators steal content.

    By A.W. Ohlheiser