internets
White Filters: Tech Companies Are Butchering Juneteenth
Tech isn’t hopeless, but fixing its problems will take more than a simple Snapchat filter or offering a day off.
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Abstract Pain: George Floyd and the Viral Spectacle of Black Death
Black people’s deaths at the hands of police officers are, like everything now, mediated through the internet, with the negotiation of life and death spread through videos that go viral.
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Data Healing: Digital Doulas Take Restorative Justice to Cyberspace
From surveillance to racist algorithms, the internet has routinely been used as a tool of global capitalism and white supremacy.
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Pride and Joy: LGBTQ Muslims and the Power of Online Spaces
Digital spaces are vital to combat near-constant assaults on our very being.
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Too Great to Ignore: The Perils of Feminist Prominence
Across social media, those with high followings have activism mapped onto them.
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Performance over Activism: On Instagram, White Makeup Artists Are Profiting off of Black Death
We must remain critical of any online “activism” that doesn’t offer recourse for action.
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You Can’t Map White Guilt onto Black Celebrities
I’m uncomfortable with white people asking Black celebrities to respond to police brutality every time it occurs.
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Open Your Purse: On Twitter, Users Demand Celebrities Distribute Wealth to Fight Police Brutality
As everyday Twitter users discuss where to donate their one-time government stipend of $1,200, it can feel like the rich live on another planet where sharing wealth is a non-issue.
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Manipulative Neutrality: Mark Zuckerberg Won’t Fact-Check Trump, Threatening Democracy in the Process
At this point, it’s impossible to argue that social media is a neutral force.
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Very Online: Wine Memes Are Taking over during Quarantine, and They’re Targeting Women
It’s not cute and relatable for a brand to keep pushing women toward alcohol during a pandemic.
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