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Join us for EFF's 8th Annual Tech Trivia Night!

Enjoy Tech Trivia Night in San Francisco on May 9th with food, drinks, and prizes.
Support EFF's cause by sponsoring annual events like Tech Trivia Night.

"Nobody solves media except temporarily": Four indie media owners on money, sustainability, and "making cooler, weirder things"

The news industry is facing difficult times, with layoffs, shutdowns, sales, and strikes.
The podcast Never Post aims to tell stories about internet culture and is owned by the people who make it.

Why Reddit is the internet's last great hope

Reddit's identity has evolved beyond its initial branding as 'the front page of the internet' to encompass a diverse and broad community.

Kamala Harris steps into the limelight, and the coconut trees and memes have followed

Understanding Kamala Harris' online presence through memes is crucial in following her emergence as a possible Democratic nominee.

Why I can't stop writing about Elon Musk

Elon Musk's online behavior reveals a concerning shift towards far-right political engagement and culture war rhetoric.

The internet is worse than it used to be. How did we get here, and can we go back?

The internet has become less enjoyable and informative due to commercialization, sensationalism, and the influence of major tech companies.

Join us for EFF's 8th Annual Tech Trivia Night!

Enjoy Tech Trivia Night in San Francisco on May 9th with food, drinks, and prizes.
Support EFF's cause by sponsoring annual events like Tech Trivia Night.

"Nobody solves media except temporarily": Four indie media owners on money, sustainability, and "making cooler, weirder things"

The news industry is facing difficult times, with layoffs, shutdowns, sales, and strikes.
The podcast Never Post aims to tell stories about internet culture and is owned by the people who make it.

Why Reddit is the internet's last great hope

Reddit's identity has evolved beyond its initial branding as 'the front page of the internet' to encompass a diverse and broad community.

Kamala Harris steps into the limelight, and the coconut trees and memes have followed

Understanding Kamala Harris' online presence through memes is crucial in following her emergence as a possible Democratic nominee.

Why I can't stop writing about Elon Musk

Elon Musk's online behavior reveals a concerning shift towards far-right political engagement and culture war rhetoric.

The internet is worse than it used to be. How did we get here, and can we go back?

The internet has become less enjoyable and informative due to commercialization, sensationalism, and the influence of major tech companies.
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The people's history of the internet, according to Taylor Lorenz

The story of the internet has primarily been told by middle-aged male tech founders, but Taylor Lorenz aims to highlight the contributions of users, particularly women, queer people, and people of color.
Lorenz interviewed 500 sources, including scene queens, mommy bloggers, and Vine stars, to write her book 'Extremely Online' and explore how the digital and physical worlds influence each other.

2023 Had an Era for Everything

Life online feels crowded even with people leaving social media platforms like Twitter.
Vulture recaps the most notable and niche drama on social media platforms and Reddit forums from 2023.

The people's history of the internet, according to Taylor Lorenz

The story of the internet has primarily been told by middle-aged male tech founders, but Taylor Lorenz aims to highlight the contributions of users, particularly women, queer people, and people of color.
Lorenz interviewed 500 sources, including scene queens, mommy bloggers, and Vine stars, to write her book 'Extremely Online' and explore how the digital and physical worlds influence each other.

2023 Had an Era for Everything

Life online feels crowded even with people leaving social media platforms like Twitter.
Vulture recaps the most notable and niche drama on social media platforms and Reddit forums from 2023.
moresocial media

I'm Already Cringing at the Websites Using Google's New .meme Domain Name

Google has released a new top-level domain .meme that allows website creators to add it to their URL.
The .meme domain is currently in the early access period with a high price that drops to the base annual fee on December 5th.
There are concerns about how corporations might abuse the .meme domain and commoditize memes and internet culture.
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