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We ranked LinkedIn execs on how 'LinkedIn' their LinkedIn profile pics are
Everyone knows what a LinkedIn profile pic looks like, but we had a deeper question: how 'LinkedIn' are the LinkedIn profile ...
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We used Google Arts & Culture’s selfie app to make the internet’s Shit Museum
Ever have one of those weeks where you feel like everything is going wrong in the world? Us too. The planet is melting. There are powerful idiots all over the world with their greasy fingers hovered over big red doom buttons. Our favorite celebrities have dumb opinions we don’t ...
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California law would make political bots illegal – unless they admit they're bots
California state Senator Robert Hertzberg's controversial bill would make it illegal to use a bot for to influence voters ...
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Twitter has permanently banned Alex Jones and Infowars
Twitter finally catches up with YouTube and Facebook in permabanning Jones.
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Counterpoint: 'All men are trash' is hate speech
When I woke up this morning I didn't think I'd start my day off defending white male privilege. But there's an “all men ...
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Facebook thinks saying ‘all men are trash’ is hate speech — it’s not
Facebook believes statements like "men are trash" are a form of hate speech. Facebook Jailed is a site that exposes Facebook's ...
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Twitter CEO's comments will ignite the right, context be damned
Stripped of context, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's comments sound a bit like an admission. Speaking to members of congress, Dorsey told a room full of senators that Twitter "unfairly" reduced the visibility of more than 600,000 accounts recently. A quote that, in just days, will serve ...
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Instagram is changing the way we experience art
With 1 billion users and growing, it was perhaps inevitable that Instagram would shake up the art world. The social photo platform has been accused by the media of fanning a narcissistic selfie culture. But in galleries, research is showing that the negative aspects are far outweighed ...
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Beautystack CEO Sharmadean Reid is fixing beauty tech
When I was a kid, I bit my nails. It wasn’t normal nail biting — it was anxiety biting. I’d chew on them ‘til ...
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Reading novels on Instagram has validated my social media addiction
The New York Public Library has introduced a sheme to get more young people reading. Insta Novels showcases classic literature ...
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Anti-semitic vandals rename Manhattan ‘Jewtropolis’ on Snapchat
New Yorkers using apps including Snapchat, Citi Bike, or The Weather Channel will have noticed that this morning New York ...
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UK bans ‘misleading’ Facebook ads for a popular contraceptive app
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned Natural Cycle's advert on Facebook after claims that ads were ...
