The rise of Citizen Celebrity
A new breed of British influencer is rewriting the rules of celebrity.
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The paradox of cottagecore
Influencers want you to think they’re making a living off pastoral pursuits rather than glued to their phones in search…
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There is no chance the government will regulate AI
This government is planning light-touch regulation of a technology our politicians do not understand.
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This England: High foot traffic
This column – which, though named after a line in Shakespeare’s “Richard II”, refers to the whole of Britain –…
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Twitter is dead
In the Elon Musk era, we have lost everything that once made this platform special.
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Social media is taking a dangerous toll on teenage girls
The evidence is now clear: smartphones are the major cause of the mental illness epidemic among young women.
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TikTok’s CEO testified before the US Congress. It did not go well
Shou Zi Chew struggled to defuse security concerns about TikTok’s Chinese parent company.
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Is the clock ticking for TikTok?
US policymakers are turning their attention to TikTok following the Chinese spy balloon debacle.
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Banning TikTok will bring on the splinternet
Retaliatory censorship by Russia and China on apps and devices will lead to the West living in a parallel internet.
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UK government bans TikTok on corporate devices
The ByteDance-owned app will only be used on government devices in certain circumstances and will require security clearance.
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Mae Muller’s Eurovision entry is a TikTok-friendly bop with a light feminist gloss
“I Wrote a Song” is no pop masterpiece, but is saved by its charming glimmers of Britishness.
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We are all spending too much time online
Why the normalisation of endless screen time has to stop.
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“I know when people are lying”: The disturbing rise of TikTok sleuths
On social media, speculative content has increased thanks to amateur detectives who believe their true crime obsession “helps me see…
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The NHS can’t help the mentally ill – can influencers?
Social media personalities are cashing in on the mental health crisis.
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“Too many people are only here for the politics”: Alicia Kearns on leading foreign policy from the backbenches
From Brexit to TikTok, the youngest chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee is making sure her voice is heard.
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Mutiny at the BBC: “Almost everyone has left. No one does any journalism”
After BBC chairman Richard Sharp’s appearance before a select committee, the mood has turned from despondency to rage.
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Your therapist shouldn’t be on TikTok
On social media, therapists are turning consultation room conversations into memes. It’s a sinister trend.
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It’s time to accept it: there’s no easy, painless way to break up with a friend
Sometimes the only thing that is right for us will be wrong for someone we care about, and there’s nothing…
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Andrew Tate is answering a question we won’t attempt to
What is it to be a “good man” today?
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“It was a caprice of the algorithm”: Louis Theroux on becoming a Gen Z icon
An old documentary clip of the 52-year-old broadcaster rapping made him an unexpected TikTok sensation.
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