Should Our Past Tweets Matter?
Like so many of us, Joy Reid's views on LGBTQ people has evolved. The real question: Why are so many women having their past social media scrutinized?
Social Media
Unless You’re A White Guy, Facebook Thinks You’re Black
The algorithms used to determine how to target ads are based on biased data that assumes most social-media users are white men. That’s not only wrong—it’s racist.
Thanks for the Meme-ories, 2017!
Nevertheless the digital sight gags persisted—and as a result, so did we.
Twitter, I Love You, But You’re Bringing Me Down
In this elegy to Twitter, the writer reflects on the platform she first joined a decade ago—once a place to network with her literary idols—and the troll-laden, gladiator-like arena it is today.
Would Life Be Better Without Twitter?
The unprofitable social-media giant—a bot-and-troll-infested hellscape—has changed the way we disseminate and digest our information. Is the platform worth defending?
Twitter, I Just Can’t Quit You
While it may be a haven for trolls, the social-media platform also provides many people of color a big, supportive community—and a means to find work.
Are Black Children Killing Themselves To Avoid Abuse?
The suicide rate for Black boys has doubled in the past 20 years. In cases like 10-year-old Jaheim McKenzie's, who allegedly stabbed himself, it may be a desperate escape from whuppings.
Are Trump’s Inflammatory Tweets a Matter of Presidential Record?
We’ve entered unprecedented territory when the late-night tweets of our Bloviator-in-Chief undermine his administration and violate our Constitution.
What Happens When Trump’s Toxic Li’l Fingers Get All A-Twitter
Remember when Hillary Clinton warned "A man you can bait with a tweet shouldn't have nuclear codes"? Well, here we are, and it's worse than we imagined. Why won't Twitter act?