Moderators who try and implement the social network’s community standards work in appalling conditions and face a host of mental health issues.
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Why Do Our Brains Love Instagram?
When we receive a like notification on social media, the brain's reward system is activated giving us instant gratification.
From Bloodthirsty Beast to Saccharine Symbol – the History and Origins of the Unicorn
Today we might think of unicorns as all magic and rainbows, but their past is one of ferocious beasts, religion, and mistranslation.
Interstellar Insurgency: Why 1.4 Million People Are Planning to Storm Area 51
'Storm Area 51' is a summative masterstroke in Generation Z meme culture
Teen Commits Suicide Over Alleged Homophobia, Leaves Note on Facebook
Avinshu Patel hailed from Mumbai and had moved to Chennai three months ago to start working at a spa. He was found at Neelangarai beach by the local police.
Observations Around My Date’s Online and Offline Persona
Digital biographies or social media profiles can be a source of many things but the thing they sell the best? Narratives.
Fairy-Tale Social Media Fantasies Can Demolish Your Confidence, but It’s Not All Bad
Consuming too much social media when users end up comparing their lives to others more glamorous can leave one with bad feelings say researchers. But pretending or fantasising is …
How LGBTQ Teenagers Are Dealing With Cyberbullies
New activist communities are fighting back against haters to make the world safer for LGBTQ teens.
The Art of Distraction
Have we become complicit in our own commodification and reduction?
How Celebrity Non-Experts and Amateur Opinion Could Change the Way We Acquire Knowledge
Celebrities are turning away from the fields that made them famous and becoming amateur experts.