Social Media

Why social media is a delicious, addictive treat that should be treated like fast food
We can’t resist junk information on our own – we need manufacturers to put the digital equivalent of the calorie count on the packaging.

By Helen Lewis
26 April
I’m beginning to believe there’s a Russian conspiracy to churn out online conspiracy theories
To internet hoaxers, making left-wingers argue with each other is good sport. But to state-sponsored trolls, it’s a front in their propaganda war.

By Helen Lewis
16 November
How Facebook ate the media – and put democracy in peril
The tech giant could turn off its taps and whole news outlets would die of thirst.

By Helen Lewis
27 October
Charlie Brooker: Why Twitter is like Rock Band
"There’s a pressure to have an opinion on every incremental development on everything," he says.
By Helen Lewis
12 November
Sheryl Sandberg: Facebook’s $1.6bn woman
By Helen Lewis
14 February
"Women make trade-offs between success and likability"
A fascinating profile of Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg raises important questions about women in the wo
By Helen Lewis
17 July

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