Danger Predates the Internet
(Photo: esthervargasc/Flickr) “Online harassment” is no longer useful, or adequate, as a shorthand for the sustained campaigns of…
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How Friends Make Us Happy on Facebook
Surprise: The more engaged and supportive our friends are, the better we feel. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Chris…
Leslie Jones Has Busted Ghosts and Twitter Trolls—Internet Privacy Is Another Issue
In a hack of her website on Wednesday, the Ghostbusters star confronted a foe plaguing celebrities and the general public alike: the nastily persistent nature of private and malicious information on the Internet in the U.S.
Ending the Abuse of Nursing Home Residents on Social Media
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced a plan to increase its oversight. By Charles Ornstein…
Clickbait Is Over — for Now
Here’s why Facebook should stay out of the business of telling consumers what’s good or bad. By Jared…
In an Unsafe Space
There is no one simple story about online harassment. Yet the most-repeated examples of abuse, those targeting high-profile…
Nightmare in the Nursing Home, Snapchat Edition
Iowa health officials recently discovered it wasn’t against state law for a nursing home worker to share a…
‘Pokémon Go’ and the Persistent Myth of Stranger Danger
Pokémon Go is not a threat to children, and neither are the humans they’ll meet outside. By Malcolm…
Facebook Friends to the End — and Beyond
The social network can provide an ongoing sense of connection with a deceased loved one. By Tom Jacobs…
Women Are Nicer—and More Assertive—on Facebook
You might think men are more assertive online, but really they just swear more. By Nathan Collins (Photo:…