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Very Online: Kaitlin Bennett Is the Latest Conservative White Woman to Build a Career on Outrage
Kaitlin Bennett has built a career via the digitization of white women’s tears.
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A Moderate Proposal: Twitter’s Donald Trump Problem Is a Feature, Not a Bug
Moderation is an institutional problem, not a personal one.
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Moderating Mental Health: The Dangers of Social Media’s Report Button
Developing protocols for content that discusses suicide requires a much more nuanced process than social-media platforms are equipped for.
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We Aren’t Alone: On TikTok, Black Girls Find Visibility—And Racist Hate
Gen Z and millennial Black women content creators say the newly popular lip-sync app empowers their voices, but they still face the same misogynoir as their progenitors.
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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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