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Twitter and the dangers of the US myth of free speech

25 May 2022

Silicon Valley media entrepreneurs might talk about free speech, but it is a fallacy that we should be able to say whatever we want to whomever we want, warns Annalee Newitz

Internet gifs aren't just for the lols: Giphy wants to make money too

24 July 2019

Money-spinning change is on the way to your emojis, gifs and TikToks, as companies like Giphy make plans to monetize animations and wacky videos set to music

Consider your child’s future before you share that ‘hilarious’ image

2 April 2019

Gwyneth Paltrow has incited debate by posting a photo of her daughter on social media. We need to consider how such images may one day be viewed, says Linda Geddes

Climate change is the new normal but we don’t seem to notice

2 March 2019

An analysis of Twitter data suggests weird weather is soon viewed as normal, which means we risk ignoring the effects of climate change, says Frances Moore