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Is Twitter’s new ‘editing’ feature a good thing?

Is Twitter’s new ‘editing’ feature a good thing?

A new, highly anticipated ‘edit’ tool is being internally tested for Twitter. The update would let users amend tweets up to 30 minutes after posting. Could this open the door for even more misinformation problems? Most of us have probably had to delete a tweet before. Whether it was due to negligence, regret, drunken mistakes, or a typo, nearly every Twitter user has retracted content at one time or another....

By Bristol, UK
Instagram’s new tool allows users to block weight loss ads

Instagram’s new tool allows users to block weight loss ads

The option for Instagram users to customise their targeted ads was introduced in early June, with a ‘body weight control’ category only added this week. Is this enough to stifle the toxic culture that festers within the appearance-obsessed platform? Amidst the rise of body positive values in marketing tactics and amongst the general public, you’d think we’d no longer have to deal with inadvertently being shown weight loss adverts on...

By London, UK
Why are all AI assistants feminised?

Why are all AI assistants feminised?

Ever wondered why Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant all answer our beck and call in sweet dulcet tones? The female gendering of AI technology is pervasive and largely unquestioned – but does it enforce damaging stereotypes? Rather disconcertingly, AI assistants are now an omnipotent presence in day-to-day life. Whether you use them for weather updates, fun-facts, or quick math equations (guilty), most of us interact with AI on a regular...

By Brighton, UK
Opinion – Andrew Tate exemplifies a growing surge in right-wing rhetoric

Opinion – Andrew Tate exemplifies a growing surge in right-wing rhetoric

The influencer’s brand of hyper-toxic masculinity has fostered a cult of violent sexism online. With young men most easily swayed by his disturbing ideologies, Tate’s permanent removal from social media should only be the start of confronting what is a much wider issue. When I first came across Andrew Tate his ramblings were so outrageous and flagrantly misogynistic that I was certain they were a joke. It wasn’t long, however, before...

By London, UK