Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover is about controlling attention
Musk’s unique ability to move markets relies on him remaining the world’s most recognisable businessperson.
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Elon Musk’s Twitter utopia can never be realised
It’s impossible to create a social media platform where everyone is happy, no matter who is in charge.
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If only freedom of speech was as simple as Elon Musk thinks
People need to be able to express themselves without abusive pile-ons or threats.
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Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover should alarm us all
Can we expect Donald Trump and “pedo guy” slurs to return?
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Why Elon Musk desperately wants to own Twitter
The world’s richest man is fighting to control his primary means of making money.
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Elon Musk is now Twitter’s biggest shareholder. Here’s why that is worrying
Why would the world’s wealthiest person want to make an enormous investment in an app that is widely considered on…
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Nobody needs to see dead bodies on Twitter
Social media companies need to take more responsibility.
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Twitter is the new Jeremy Kyle
Public shaming and pile-ons are our guilty pleasure.
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Why falsehoods on Twitter spread faster than truth
Since the platform is perfectly designed for what Heidegger called “idle talk”, it’s no surprise that untruths proliferate there.
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Politics for All was a creature born of and killed by Twitter’s quirks
Twitter has offered no explanation for its decision to remove the viral accounts – leaving room for speculation.
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It is time to regulate Twitter and other social media platforms as publishers
The libertarian utopia that Jack Dorsey thought he had created is gone forever.
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Twitter could be better off without Jack Dorsey
For years, the social network has been a sideshow for a CEO more interested in other projects.
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I know first-hand how destructive social media can be. But we can’t ban horrible posts
Twitter gave me nightmares and made existing mental illnesses worse. But I don’t think we can ban “legal but harmful”…
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The pandemic has made social media unusable
Social media invites constant scrutiny and insists on impossible standards no one could ever be expected to meet. Posting online…
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Are anonymous accounts responsible for most online abuse?
Data analysis by the New Statesman shows the share of abuse from anonymous and named accounts.
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Would ending online anonymity reduce abuse against MPs?
In the aftermath of the killing of David Amess MP, the government has reverted back to its favourite brand of…
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In 2021, social media companies are essentially immune to criticism – and they know it
Despite shocking headlines, nothing seems to turn the public against social platforms. Is this bad news overload or successful PR…
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Ban Donald Trump’s Twitter account – for good
For years the president has been allowed to tweet anything he wants, with deadly consequences.
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From the Romans to Twitter, the hash sign – or octothorpe – has had a rich history, and now this…
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