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I hate Spotify Wrapped
We know Spotify exploits artists. We shouldn’t let it exploit music fans too.
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Facing blowback from James Dyson
Also this week: Taking on the tech giants, and remembering Terry Venables, football’s great showman.
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Lucy Letby true crime content should worry us all
Countless TikToks, podcasts and even a documentary made by the police have emerged since Letby’s trial. When will we stop…
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The psychological trauma of reading the news
Is compulsively doom-scrolling and checking the news the cause of our anxiety or a symptom of it?
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How does Britain build a “good” digital society?
The tech sector needs guidance, not laissez-faire governance.
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Newspaper circulations are dropping – but that doesn’t mean they’re dead
Winning their support remains important for political leaders.
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When the internet goes dark
How states are weaponising digital shutdowns to stifle dissent
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Mourn the death of online media’s optimism and anarchy
The decline of Vice and BuzzFeed marks the end of a time it was easy to believe the internet was…
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HMV is coming back to Oxford Street – music fans should rejoice
The retailer will return to its former flagship shop in central London after a four-year absence, following a surge in…
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Influencer journalists must stop making the war in Ukraine all about them
Who should be at the centre of this story?
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“Social media is sentient neoliberalism”: Symeon Brown on the exploitative influencer economy
In his debut book, Brown exposes the dark side of influencing, tracking gruesome body horror stories and underpaid garment workers…
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Will TikTok’s new ten-minute videos alienate its user base?
If implemented strategically, this shift may be good news for the fastest-growing platform in the world.
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Why Facebook’s future depends on Nick Clegg
The former politician’s promotion at Meta signals that the tech giant now depends on astute political engagement for its survival.
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New York Times is peddling its own alternative facts over JK Rowling
The supposed bastion of liberalism abandons its integrity in asking readers to imagine Harry Potter without its creator.
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Is Spotify bad for the environment?
Music streaming has a lower carbon footprint than any physical format, but the huge growth in our music consumption more…
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Why did YouTube delete Novara Media’s channel?
The left-wing media outlet had its popular channel taken down for two hours without explanation.
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What went wrong for Emily Sheffield at the Evening Standard?
The task David Cameron’s sister-in-law faced as editor would have defeated most candidates.
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