How Princess Diana became a millennial obsession
The late princess has become a canvas on to which a generation of women have painted themselves.
ByFind here all of the New Statesman’s comment and analysis about social media and the digital age.
The late princess has become a canvas on to which a generation of women have painted themselves.
ByA new study shows that Attenborough's unverified claims regarding overpopulation dominate social media discourse.
ByThe Covid-19 crisis has accelerated the commercialisation of sexual intimacy, providing temporary relief not only from sexual frustration but also loneliness.
ByThe only industries that refer to their customers as “users”, viewers of the documentary are reminded, are tech and illegal drugs.
ByAfter one of the most high-profile cyber attacks in history, the social media company could suffer steep fines.
ByThe emptiness of this month's concessions, in this political moment, signals a grim future for major platforms.
ByNoughties fan fiction message boards were once full of the internet’s biggest beef. Now, 15 years later, these dramatic tales…
ByBut why do I engage with idiots, or people who are worse than idiots?
ByMany young readers consider Rowling’s statements a complete betrayal of her own books.
ByThough Mark Zuckerberg faces an unprecedented employee revolt, he fears retaliation by the president.
ByWe should be wary of heaping praise on social media platforms when they take so little action.
ByThe YouTube channel has achieved daily viewing figures of up to a million by attracting harried parents.
ByExclusive data given to the New Statesman shows that the pandemic has led to an extraordinary increase in hate speech,…
ByThese anonymous supernatural stories have nothing to do with our quarantined world, but the rules to survive camping aren’t so different…
ByThe video-sharing app was praised for banning Tommy Robinson and Britain First, but what about the other alt-right figures flying under the…
ByStepping back and taking time to consider the media we consume could help to slow the spread of misinformation about…
ByVideo-calling app Houseparty has shot up in popularity during the pandemic. But now the company is being dogged by hacking smears…
ByOn popular forums like 4chan and Reddit, involuntary celibates are flocking to rejoice at people forced to live sexless lives – like…
ByThough widely applauded as a hub to organise local initiatives, the social media platform has also become riddled with false information and bogus science…
ByOn Twitter it's bigger than the Times or Good Morning Britain, but this news source has no reporters, no fact-checkers –…
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