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Michael Mosley And The Social Media Plague

Michael Mosley’s disappearance and death quickly became a circus for social media commenters, narcissists and the worst people in the world.

Rip It Up And Start Again – A Few More Thoughts On The Last Days Of Social Media

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More musings on Twitter’s self-destruction and the future of social media.

Twitter Panic And The Fragility Of Social Media

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Twitter’s current problems – and the possibility that it might all end very badly – just goes to show that we shouldn’t become dependent on any single form of communication.

Breaking News: It’s Not Often All That Important

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The feeding frenzy of the headline-driven news cycle rarely informs us of anything we need to know and serves only to increase anxiety – let’s stop buying into it.

This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things: The Rise And Sprawl Of Social Media

Once they have you locked in, the people behind social media seem determined to make the experience as increasingly awful as they possibly can.

Twitter’s German-Specific Porn Block Is Not The Way Forward

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Selectively blocking individual Twitter feeds in specific countries will not placate the censorial and feels like the thin end of the wedge.

Hey, Media: Stop Thinking That Twitter Trending Means Anything

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The disproportionate importance given to whatever a small number of people are discussing on social media is something that needs to end.

The Grotesque Ugliness And All-Pervasive Reach Of Social Media

Twitter Is Not The Real World

It’s time for lazy journalists and politicians to look beyond a quick Twitter search when trying to gauge public opinion.