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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
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Law

After Google and Meta antitrust cases, experts say the courtroom may be the wrong venue for challenging Big Tech

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by Cyrus Moulton
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University News

Want to be that brand everyone’s following? Northeastern’s Social Media Summit provides the insight

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by Erin Kayata
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Society & Culture

Instagram is going PG-13. Will that make a difference for teens?

by Cody Mello-Klein
A book titled 'Governing Babel: The Politics of Social Media Platforms and Free Speech' by John P. Wilson, displayed on a blue architectural surface with geometric shadows cast by structural beams.
Society & Culture

How can the U.S. regulate social media? This expert has some ideas

by Cody Mello-Klein
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Society & Culture

Why are people drinking less in the US? A beer historian has the answers

by Cody Mello-Klein
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Society & Culture

Two reasons why the Coldplay ‘kiss-cam’ moment turned into a viral sensation

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by Tanner Stening
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Science & Technology

Even Elmo is getting hacked: How safe and secure is Twitter/X nearly three years after Musk’s takeover?

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by Cesareo Contreras
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Society & Culture

Why are people crashing out? Emotional breakdowns have gone viral

by Alena Kuzub