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Should social media come with a health warning?

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Should social media come with a health warning?

The pandemic has provided yet more evidence that misinformation can have devastating consequences. It doesn’t have to be that way, writes Annalee Newitz

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People wearing QAnon t-shirts ahead of a political rally

Technology

QAnon posts by figurehead Q may be written by more than one person

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Woman on phone in front of NSO building

Technology

Pegasus spyware scandal: Can Silicon Valley stop government snooping?

Analysis

Facebook vs Australia and the new battle to cut big tech down to size

Technology

Facebook vs Australia and the new battle to cut big tech down to size

Features

Far-right demonstrators

Technology

Anti-feminist YouTube and Reddit content is a gateway to the alt-right

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From Satanic panics to QAnon: A guide to fake news and conspiracies

Humans

From Satanic panics to QAnon: A guide to fake news and conspiracies

Culture

How social media can nudge people into becoming conspiracy theorists

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How social media can nudge people into becoming conspiracy theorists

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Silicon Valley needs to take responsibility for its political power

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Silicon Valley needs to take responsibility for its political power

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How to avoid using your devices too much during the pandemic

Humans

How to avoid using your devices too much during the pandemic

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Reading Facebook comments on news articles can make you a toxic person

People who read comments on Facebook posts by news outlets are more likely to use toxic language when making comments themselves, researchers have claimed

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People easily distracted by their phones perform worse on memory tests

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Feels Good Man review: Reclaiming Pepe the Frog from the alt-right

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Humans

'Ums' and 'ers' are a hidden code that helped complex language evolve

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Technology

How a rural Mexican village built its own phone network

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