Facebook’s New Sexy Emoji Policy Sounds Funny — But It’s a Canary in the Coal Mine
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The internet thrived because of freedom for users to publish what they wanted, but that's all changing
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The Secret ‘Ghost’ Economy of Instagram Caption Writers
Posted in: Culture FeaturesCaroline Calloway isn't alone — most influencers hire social media managers to write their Instagram captions. "I am part of this specific part of society that is all ghost people," says one
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All Hail the VSCO Girl, the Latest Gen-Z Meme to Make You Feel Impossibly Old
Posted in: Culture FeaturesEven if you don't know what a VSCO girl is, you have undoubtedly encountered one, and they've probably made you feel ancient. But whatever, we love them
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Why Did Instagram Remove This Cartoon About Milkshaking?
Posted in: Culture NewsA cartoon from the Nib satirizing the right-wing demonization of antifa was removed by Instagram for "promoting violence"
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Why Are Gruesome Photos of a Murdered 17-Year-Old Girl Still All Over Instagram?
Posted in: Culture NewsThe platform's handling of the Bianca Devins case is arguably reflective of a wider problem
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Why Did Instagram Confuse These Ads Featuring LGBTQ People for Escort Ads?
Posted in: Culture FeaturesSome feel that such censorship is merely the result of an unreliable algorithm — but others allege that the platform specifically targets marginalized bodies
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Anti-Censorship Activists Strip Nude Outside Facebook HQ to Fight Nudity Ban
Posted in: Culture News"Instagram, the most popular platform for artists who share their work online, and its parent company, Facebook, both ban photographic representations of the nude body"
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Will the Internet’s War on Anti-Vaxxers Work?
Posted in: Culture Features"If they censor us there, we'll find another way to speak out"
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You Don’t Need to Be a Musician to Get a Record Deal in 2018
Posted in: Music FeaturesStreaming has upturned music's status quo – and labels are looking farther afield for truly fresh talent
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Meet Rupi Kaur, Queen of the ‘Instapoets’
Posted in: Culture FeaturesWith almost 2 million followers, Kaur has made her straightforward poetry about love, heartbreak and womanhood a global sensation
