Finding Friendship on the Internet
A new report shows online friendship is becoming the mainstream for teenagers.
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How Search Engine Rankings Affect Which Politicians People Vote For
More evidence that Google controls my life.
Cracking Tor
Computer scientists devise a method to unmask users of the world's leading Internet anonymity software—and how to fix the problem.
No, You Don’t Have Free Speech Online
We treat platforms like they are public utilities. They’re not—but maybe they could be.
Here’s One Unexpected Way to Land on the NSA’s Watch List
If you downloaded the privacy software Tor in 2011, you may have been flagged to be spied on.
Can Memes Exist Outside of the Internet?
A number of advertisers have tried to pull Internet Culture off the Web and put it onto your television screen.
Why Online Tracking Is Getting Creepier
The merger of online and offline data is bringing more intrusive tracking.
Rethinking Viral: Why the Digital World Is Not as Democratic as We Think
We often judge the Internet based on the relatively few stories of success—where democratization seems to operate—rather than the millions of failures. Viral is the exception, big broadcasts—and lonely voices whistling in the digital hurricane—are the norm.
Welcome to the New, Monetized Internet, Where Privacy Is Going to Cost You
If you think of the Internet as a public good, then think again. Internet service providers are finding new ways to monetize their customers, and all signs point to bigger bills for everyone.
Privacy Tools: How to Safely Browse the Web
It’s not easy to keep your data private while surfing the Internet, but here are a few tools that can help.