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Can drunk sex ever be ethical?

People can’t give sexual consent while under the influence of alcohol, yet many of us have never done it sober. Whenever Abbie and Sam have sex,...

Algorithm reveals how Twitter hurts the quality of news

Tweets are good for business, but not for readers. While social media, in general, is influential, Twitter has power beyond its direct influence on its users. Using nearly...

10 expert-approved kid podcasts to hit play on right now

Scan the list of diverse, creative shows that'll entertain all ages. Summer break is here, which means it's the perfect time to pop a pair of headphones on...

How to support reproductive rights in the U.S. from outside the U.S.

The reversal of Roe v. Wade is a public health crisis, not only for America but potentially for countries globally. Following the reversal of Roe v. Wade,...

Instagram has been blocking posts that mention abortion

The company said it was due to a "technical glitch". Instagram has been blocking posts that mention abortion, at times asking users to verify their age before...

What losing abortion rights will mean for people’s mental health

"This is fundamentally a loss of bodily autonomy, which is not good for people's mental health." The day that Americans knew was coming is finally here....

Finding hope despite the hopelessness of mass shootings

What to do when the politics of gun violence makes change seem impossible. Becoming numb is inevitable when living in a country that makes killing people...

How Pornhub changed the world

The giant tube site turns 15 this month. Before the emergence of "tube sites," websites where users upload often-pirated porn for others to stream, viewers usually...

The internet loathes Amber Heard. That’s terrible for domestic violence victims.

As powerful celebrities and creators line up behind Johnny Depp, they reinforce terrible stereotypes about domestic violence. A few years ago, I came to briefly know...

Donald Trump finally starts posting on his own social media platform, Truth Social

"#COVFEFE," Trump posted. Roughly two and a half months after Truth Social publicly launched, its main attraction has finally arrived. Former President Donald Trump finally started posting...

Everyone’s waiting to see if Elon Musk’s Twitter will drive liberal activists away

Musk clearly doesn't like "woke" activists, but will he make the platform miserable for them? Elon Musk is not your typical billionaire social media company CEO. Unlike former Twitter...

Elon Musk owns Twitter. Here’s what he must decide next.

Twitter could become a failing cesspool. Or it might just get better at bot-banning and harassment reporting. Over to you, Elon. When Jack Dorsey stepped down as...

Elon Musk’s Twitter stock purchase already paying off (for him)

The richest person alive is good for Twitter in this one specific instance. When Elon Musk tweets, the market listens. Twitter shares skyrocketed...

How to date while sober (curious)

Drinking is a big part of our dating culture, but it doesn't have to be. With nearly one in five Americans reporting "heavy drinking" during the pandemic, it's...

Twitter decides against force-feeding users its algorithm after all

Reversing into reverse-chronological order. Twitter just thought better of it. The social media company most associated with the reverse-chronological feed announced Monday that it would...

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Byte is already incredibly popular. But can it overtake TikTok?

Byte, the long-promised successor to Vine, has already eclipsed its predecessor by one key metric. In its first...

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