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Why I'm leaving legacy media to pursue independent journalism
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The business of scanning kids faces is booming
Online age checks could fuel a profound expansion in government oversight of the internet and create an "authoritarian nightmare," so why are they…
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"These 'kids online safety' bills need to die"
+ Buying spells on Etsy, a new crop of pro-Saudi influencers, Substack at NYFW, and more
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Why is Instagram Reels so unhinged?
+ OnlyFans is making billions, IG photo dumps are over, Moo Deng, and a livestream w/ Ken Klippenstein
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Teens are making thousands debating Trump vs. Harris on TikTok
+ Webby Awards opens entries, Fyre Festival II, and NASA is seeking social media influencers for their latest space launch
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The burning of the Library of Alexandria for fandoms
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My take on the journalists vs content creators debate
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The Pop Craveification of Breaking News
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Stop letting right wing influencers cosplay as ‘independent’ media
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Stop letting right wing influencers cosplay as ‘independent’ media
+ Inside a Russian influence operation, a 'Who TF Did I Marry' TV show, TikTok's alien invasion, and why Gen Zs love choking each other out
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The burning of the Library of Alexandria for fandoms
Brazil blocking X could deal a fatal blow to stan twitter
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The Ultimate Summer 2024 Trend Recap
+ a Google AI that can 'hear' when you're sick, OpenSea drama, TikTok’s Cucumber Guy and silent boy summer.
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My take on the journalists vs content creators debate
+ Rolling Stone's most influential creators of 2024, Paleontology drama, the Barbie flip phone and more
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Can MrBeast be cancelled?
+ Worldcoin’s Orb Factory, surveillance selfies, and the friendliest social network you've never heard of
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The panic over kids and smartphones has gone too far
+ Walz's big dad energy, a Meme-a-Thon in Brooklyn, and why so many car YouTubers are quitting
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Why are kids crying to AI-generated cat videos?
+ The Zuckassaince, DashCon 2.0, inside an AI slop farm, and chaos on ‘Instagram island’
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User Mag
A tech and online culture newsletter by Taylor Lorenz that features exclusive reporting, interviews, and insights about the online world.
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