social media

Opinion: The banning of a Twitter account parodying a federal cabinet minister has spurred outrage. But it’s merely a symptom of a more serious problem

Online algorithms that have learned how to push our emotional buttons are polarizing society—and the emerging science on the implications is troubling

Opinion: They’re judges, juries and executioners of our social-media lives—yet they work hard, low-paying jobs across the planet. Who are these ’cleaners’?

Comedian Roseanne Barr made a racist comment, but what was surprising—depressingly so—was that she actually faced such swift consequences

Ads and memes from Ontario Proud and North99 have the distinct flavour of party-produced attacks. That’s not a coincidence.

Experts warn that those hawking their products after tragic events are wading into a minefield

Opinion: It’s human nature to want to amplify speculation in a crisis. But there are some journalists who should’ve known better in how they reported on the Toronto van attack

’Missing out for me, specifically, that’s just like the worst thing’

When one user suffered a panic attack after a night of online raging, his doctor urged him to cut out political Facebook usage. He did unplug, for a while at least.

Opinion: Jason Lietaer has a nine-point plan for people in politics who see the problem with partisanship—but don’t want to give it up completely