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November 18, 2022
Laleh Ispahani, Deirdre Schifeling
We’re Done Celebrating. Now Here Are Six Things to Do to Save Democracy.
Resistance is not futile: From reining in social media to passing much-needed political reforms, history shows that we can succeed.
November 11, 2022
Matt Ford
Well, Twitter Looks Doomed!
Elon Musk bought an unprofitable company at a high price and is destroying its long-term value to recoup his losses. What could go wrong?
October 28, 2022
Jason Linkins
Will Elon Musk Ruin Twitter? That’s the Wrong Question.
The Tesla mogul has taken up ownership of a company that may not have much of a future with or without him.
October 26, 2022
Brynn Tannehill
Why Elon Musk’s Idea of “Free Speech” Will Help Ruin America
Twitter without content moderation—and with Donald Trump and others reinvited—means that lies and disinformation will overwhelm the truth and the fascists will take over.
October 10, 2022
Alex Shephard
The Right’s Cynical Embrace of Kanye West
Why Republicans are sticking with him, even after his antisemitic social media posts.
October 6, 2022
Alex Shephard
Twitter Will Be an Albatross Around Elon Musk’s Neck
It’s not clear whether the billionaire mogul wants the company to flourish financially or just become subservient to his whims—but it can’t do both.
September 29, 2022
Megan Burbank
Abortion Activists Rely on Social Media More Than Ever After Roe—and That Has Risks
“That’s really our only pipeline to the public.”
September 8, 2022
MagazineSarah Leonard
Free the Internet
A handful of companies control the web. It doesn’t have to be that way.
August 30, 2022
Philippa Snow
Against the Big-Screen Beauty Contest
The internet demands that women project desirability—at a level formerly reserved for movie stars.
July 15, 2022
Pablo Manríquez
“Dear White Staffers” Speaks: Inside the Effort to Unionize Capitol Hill
The staffer behind the social media account talks about the organizing drive, which will start to get real results next week.
July 14, 2022
Alex Shephard
Has Elon Musk Already Ruined Twitter?
The Tesla mogul proved his critics wrong—by coming up with a way to wreck the social media company that they never could have expected.
June 1, 2022
Matt Ford
Supreme Court Hands Social Media Giants a Win but Invites Conservatives to Try Their Luck Again
A shadow-docket decision spared Facebook and Twitter from a Texas law that would have prevented them from moderating their platforms.
May 10, 2022
MagazineJennifer Wilson
Jennifer Egan Weaves a Tangled Social Web
“The Candy House” captures the strange online experience of never losing touch with anyone.
May 9, 2022
MagazineAlex Shephard
Donald Trump’s Brazen Bid to Control MAGA Minds
TRUTH Social is supposed to compete with Twitter. So far, it’s been a mess. And Trump may go back to Twitter anyway. But it still could work out to be a killer grift.
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April 26, 2022
Alex Shephard
The Case for Not Worrying (Too Much) About Elon Musk Taking Over Twitter
The Tesla CEO’s plans are grandiose—and vague.
April 5, 2022
Alex Shephard
Twitter’s Elon Musk Trap
The billionaire and self-declared “free speech absolutist” now owns 9.2 percent of the social network.
February 22, 2022
MagazinePam Segall
Donald Trump’s Dead Tweets
The former president’s tweets are gone. What does that mean for the record of online journalism and future historians?
October 25, 2021
Alex Shephard
Facebook Is Even Worse Than Anyone Imagined
A trove of internal documents reveal a company that is willfully spreading misinformation and hate in pursuit of profit and growth.
October 21, 2021
Alex Shephard
Do You Want to Get in on the Ground Floor of Trump’s Dumb New Social Media Site?
The former president has come up with a way to get back into the limelight and make a quick buck.
August 30, 2021
Jacob Silverman
The “Metaverse” Is Facebook’s Soulless Virtual Vision for the Future of Life and Work
Mark Zuckerberg’s overhyped hybrid virtual/physical world is a distraction from the company’s real problems—and ours.

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