People used social media to connect with others, but after the pandemic, social media is increasingly fractured. Users adopt closed media spaces where they feel safe to express personal values.
It appears that the rhythms of your brain waves get in sync with the speech patterns of the person you’re conversing with. Videoconferencing throws off that syncing process.
Communication is key, experts say.
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IP addresses serve a similar function to postal addresses. Postal addresses allow our mail to circulate, while IP addresses allow network traffic to move around the internet.
The Victoria’s Secret we’ve become accustomed to is no more. The brand has finally realized that diversity sells.
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Victoria’s Secret learned a lesson other leading fashion brands and the industry at large are coming to realize: diversity sells. But when it comes to disability, brands aren’t quite there yet.
The arbitrary distinction between online and offline means much hate speech and abuse goes unnoticed until it’s too late.
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Twitter pile-ons, online celebrity bashing, or knee-jerk reactions are part of an increasingly toxic environment children are being exposed to that risks normalising hate.
Life online isn’t ideal, but it is manageable.
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Three experts weigh in on how college students will be taking activism from the streets to online this fall.
Cyberspace has become indispensable during the COVID-19 pandemic, heightening the need for online protections.
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