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Arts & Entertainment

The art of the hot take: Unpacking the virality behind SubwayTakes

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by Tanner Stening
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Science & Technology

Desktop browsing trends: Gmail first, everything else later

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by Katya Poltorak
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Society & Culture

Most social media child safety features fail, research finds

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by Cyrus Moulton
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Society & Culture

Why ‘high-emotional’ videos of World Cup tourists are going viral

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by Peter Rubinstein
Claude responded: Illustration of a large hand controlling puppet strings attached to social media content cards — fitness, food, pets, sports — suspended above a smartphone scr…Illustration of a large hand controlling puppet strings attached to social media content cards — fitness, food, pets, sports — suspended above a smartphone screen, representing algorithmic manipulation of online feeds.
Society & Culture

Is TikTok listening to your ‘Not Interested’ requests?

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by Cesareo Contreras
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University News

Social media can be toxic. Yik Yak’s CEO says it doesn’t have to be.

by Cody Mello-Klein
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University News

Students say Oakland campus changed them for the better

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by Vickie Jean DeHamer - Contributor
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Health

Disordered eating, its causes and why we won’t talk about it

by Noah Lloyd
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Society & Culture

Meet the new TikTok, same as the old TikTok

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by Cyrus Moulton
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University News

Scientific discovery was slower when women were ignored, research shows

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by Patrick Daly
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Society & Culture

Is Australia’s youth social media ban the ‘first domino?’

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by Cyrus Moulton
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Science & Technology

New research reveals algorithms’ hidden political power

by Noah Lloyd