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• Yes, there's a subreddit that skewers those targeted Facebook t-shirt ads

  Facebook ads are usually weird and funny when they're not showing off spooky knowledge of your life and hobbies. Those targeted ads for graphic t-shirts somehow manage to be all three -- and a subreddit is celebrating them in all their bizarre glory. You probably know the kinds ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• 9 design ideas for the future of digital dating

  Whether you are a gen-Z, millennial or a recently separated 40-something, chances are you have heard of or used Tinder enough to understand how brutal dating can be. How many times have you heard comments like “I wish dating would be more natural, more real.” The problem of dating ...

  • Francesco Bertelli

• EU proposal requires platforms to delete ‘terrorist content’ in 1 hour or face fines

  The EU's proposed terrorism regulation could lead unwanted censorships and will be tough for smaller platforms, risking further ...

  • Már Másson Maack

• UK to regulate social networks to curb the spread of harmful content

  The UK is proposing a move to regulate social media platforms, and hold them accountable for the spread of like misinformation, ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal

• Scientists are studying your tweets and it's not always ethical

  Who do you think reads your social media posts? You might assume that only your followers see your tweets and status updates — but someone else might be taking a close look. Scientists are increasingly using public social media data for research, and they’re not just examining ...

  • Casey Fiesler

• It's about time we got Afro emoji — these women are making it happen

  While there seems to be an emoji to represent everyone and everything, a significant group has been completely left out — ...

  • Cara Curtis

• Bloomberg report explains why YouTube hosts so much toxic content

  It's the metrics, stupid.

  • Matthew Hughes

• 4 ways social media platforms can stop hateful content after terror attacks

  The deadly attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in which 50 people were killed and many others critically injured, was streamed live on Facebook by the man accused of carrying it out. It was then quickly shared across social media platforms. Versions of the livestream ...

  • The Conversation

• YouTube's 'child safe' app is crawling with videos advocating suicide, murder, and sexual exploitation

  For nearly five minutes, the cartoon is predictable. Colorful characters with child-like voices act out the types of scenarios ...

  • Bryan Clark

• Google helps South Africa combat fake news ahead of its general election

  Can South Africa really hold a general election on the 8th of May in a way that it really represents the views of its people? ...

  • The Conversation

• Women were fighting against sexual harassment online long before #MeToo

  Just two months after allegations of sexual abuse against Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein came to light in a 2017 New ...

  • The Conversation

• Apps are stealing your attention — here's how to break up with your phone

  On average, people spend almost six hours on their phone everyday. But it's not all their fault, phones and apps are designed ...

  • Cara Curtis