Pushing back against tech oligarchs, many netizens are exploring new options including decentralized platforms that give them more control over personal data.
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A New Movement to Free Social Media From Oligarchs
The Free Our Feeds campaign, launched by a group of tech entrepreneurs, aims to put digital platforms back in the hands of users.
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How Will Meta’s New Content Policy Affect Artists?
Artists have long faced censorship on the company’s platforms, but new guidelines limiting content moderation are far from a boon to free speech.
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How the Met Gala Catalyzed a “Celebrity Block Party”
Social media is on a blocking spree after witnessing the garish annual display of wealth juxtaposed with images of dead Palestinian children in Rafah.
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Meta’s New “Political Content” Limits Sow Concern Among Artists
The default feature comes ahead of the 2024 Presidential election and amid mounting international political crises.
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Can We Free Ourselves From Algorithms?
In Filterworld, Kyle Chayka proposes that the algorithmically driven, primarily digital nature of how we consume culture has rendered culture homogenous.
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Foliage-Loving Influencers Turn Life in Vermont Town Into Hell
The town of Pomfret is restricting access to a popular photo spot after complaints of excessive traffic, trespassing, and noise.
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BeReal App Gets Real Roasted With Memes
The popular BeReal app, which prompts users to post within a two-minute window at a random time every day, has become prime fodder for memes.
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Circle Jerk Takes the Absurdity of Modern Existence to the Extreme
Nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, the hybrid film/theatrical production is a dense and irreverent look at the performance of queerness.
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Finally, a New Way to Detect Fake Profile Pictures
Surely we are not better training the robots to know exactly who the humans are and where to aim their lasers? (Nervous laughter.)
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What the ‘Karen’ Meme Shows About Declining US Exceptionalism
While there’s room for debate about who is and is not a Karen, one critical component is the stench of entitlement and a pressing need to appeal to authority.
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The Contrast Between Institutional and Personal Remembrances of Martin Luther King
When we honor King publicly, as many in the art circle did on Monday, we use these moments to do more than just remember and pay tribute.