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Very Online: Making Facial Recognition Easier Might Make Stalking Easier Too
This technology is powerful and incredibly invasive.
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This Is Fucky: Simulated Influencers Are Turning Identity into a Form of Currency
CGI influencers make companies money without the trouble of a fully realized humanity.
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The Thirst Order: “The Rise of Skywalker” Ignites Complicated Feelings for Feminist Fans
Now that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker makes Reylo canon, debates about whether or not it constitutes a harmful relationship depiction are back in full force.
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Very Online: Influencers of Color Are Starting a Quiet Revolution about Pay Disparities
Brands are not being inclusive or diverse at all, and, when they are, they’re doing the bare minimum.
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Very Online: Feminist Publishers Are Finding Alternatives to Facebook Overlords
The patriarchy is in the algorithms.
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Very Online: What TikTok Reveals about Gen Z’s Impeachment Concerns
TikTok offers a unique space for young people to engage with each other and feel validated in their political opinions.
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Sticky Fingers: What Have We Learned from a Decade of Sexting?
Regardless of the progression of sexting as a practice, the way women are exploited online has yet to change.
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Very Online: “Kamala Is a Cop” Is More Than a Meme for Many Black Voters
What does it mean that “Kamala is a cop” is being called a meme as a means to dismiss it, especially considering that Black people drive much of meme culture?
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The Unbearable Whiteness of Leftist YouTube
Years before the rise of so-called LeftTube, men on the site were endlessly abusing, harassing, and threatening women of color.
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Feminista Jones Wants Black Women to Reclaim Their Space
Reclaiming Our Space is a reminder that Black feminists have been using Twitter and Facebook to build offline movements.
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