Tag: Social media

Total Results: 182


Marcus Rashford after he missed his penalty (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images)
29 Jul 2021 - 1:10am

The dangers of Twitter Sometimes death threats do come true

Jenny McCartney

Thursday, 15 July

15.07

How Twitter ruined everything The site has distorted our perception of reality

Douglas Murray

Wednesday, 23 June

23.06

Are Twitter trolls mentally ill? A disproportionate amount of bad online behaviour stems from psychological issues

Tom Chivers

Thursday, 3 June

03.06

Crying is now a political weapon In the age of the sobbing selfie, it doesn't matter if your tears are real

Mary Harrington

Friday, 21 May

21.05

Who destroyed Prince Harry? Desperate to see signs of inner turmoil, his audience eggs him on

Ed West

Wednesday, 10 February

10.02

Who gets cancelled on Clubhouse? The exclusive online platform is a Good Vibes Only cultural wasteland

Gavin Haynes

Monday, 11 January

11.01

Can Twitter exist in a democracy? Donald Trump isn't the only problem: liberty depends on the virtues social media erodes

Ed West

Friday, 9 October

09.10

Facebook is radicalising your parents The social media site is increasingly dominated by older users sharing Breitbart and QAnon talking points

Gavin Haynes

Tuesday, 30 June

30.06

America is losing the information war With the election only five months away, the US has no idea how to defend itself against Russia

Nina Jankowicz

Thursday, 7 May

07.05

Zoom takes away a piece of our souls Video conferencing is a wonderful lifeline. But it's also subtly dehumanising

Giles Fraser

Wednesday, 29 April

29.04

Pity the out-of-work influencers Don't mock their empty and decadent jobs: the Instagrammers were only trying to forge a new path

James Bloodworth

Tuesday, 28 April

28.04

‘How to end lockdown’ is the only story in town 'Stay as we are' doesn't cut it: contrarians and news editors always need something fresh to say

Sam Leith