Graphic footage of an attack in a restaurant fueled online debate that showed both the growing awareness of women’s rights and how divisive feminism still remains.
Tag: Social Media
The Era of Borderless Data Is Ending
Nations are accelerating efforts to control data produced within their perimeters, disrupting the flow of what has become a kind of digital currency.
Livestreams of Mass Shootings: From Buffalo to New Zealand
Dozens of recordings of a 2019 massacre in Christchurch, New Zealand, remain online, in a sobering reminder of the internet’s permanence.
‘Wagatha Christie’ Case Offers a Riveting Peek Into Celebrity Culture
Libel proceedings in London have laid bare the personal lives of two British celebrities in a legal whodunit for the social media age. And it wasn’t just the tabloids that became obsessed with the feud.
Who Is ‘Wagatha Christie’? Let Us Explain.
The feud between two television personalities has made its way to a London courtroom and the front of British tabloids. Let us explain.
Vardy and Rooney ‘Wagatha Christie’ Trial Begins in London
A public spat between the famous wives of two English soccer players, which has riveted tabloid attention in Britain, will be decided in court.
On the Phone, Alone
We look at the mental health crisis facing adolescents — and the role of digital technology.
Ukrainian Bomb-Sniffing Dog Named Patron Honored by Zelensky
Patron has found more than 200 explosives, President Zelensky said. The dog has gone viral as Ukraine wages an information war.
In the Philippines, a Flourishing Ecosystem for Political Lies
Supporters of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. are using live video to spread misinformation on social media. Voters have become inured to the situation, researchers fear.
In Hong Kong, Cheap Dining Options Are All the Rage
In a city pummeled by political upheaval, economic downturn and the pandemic, bare-bones ‘two dishes and rice’ restaurants have become a go-to destination across all social classes.