Has Anita Sarkeesian Been Silenced?
Gamergate is a cautionary tale that may dampen others’ willingness to speak out, but the problems of video game misogyny and the online harassment of women are more visible than ever.
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Facebook Would Like a Monopoly on Your Entire Life
What do we stand to lose when we gain big convenient platforms?
Europe’s Smartphone Detox
Smartphone penetration in Spain is similar to that in the United States, but nobody over there seems to be talking about addiction to technology. They are talking though—to each other, in person.
Searching the Internet Creates an Illusion of Knowledge
A new study finds merely looking things up on the Web increases our belief in our own knowledge—even with topics unrelated to our search.
Will the Web Kill Nostalgia?
The Internet may make old products instantly and easily accessible, but it can't return us to the time period in which we enjoyed them.
When Technology Helps Us Become More Human
A group of tech savvy individuals are using their skills to create solutions to some of our biggest problems.
Digital Culture: CreepyPMs and the Women Who Receive Them
More than 140,000 people subscribe to a subreddit dedicated to pointing out the insidious normalcy of the digital vitriol that’s directed at women online.
Can Digital Vigilantism Make the Internet Safer for Women?
Curt Schilling's war against Internet trolls follows a distinctly American tradition of justice. Namely, it's about more than just vengeance.
Mounting a Critique of Online Identity, in Person
Physically co-present with the sociologist Nathan Jurgenson during a break from his battle to dismantle the artificial barrier we’ve raised between life online and in the outside world.
The Dancing Man Is an Example of Both Fat Shaming and the Internet’s Glory
A nasty viral photo prompted an unlikely invitation, and serves as a reminder of the Internet's power for good—and evil.