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By Arwa Mahdawi
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The monetisation of our souls
Our personal, private moments with music are being turned into data points. That could be lucrative for companies — and emotionally costly for consumers
3m read
What happens when you cut back on Facebook
Only when I tried to quit social networks did I realise how addictive and enveloping they are designed to be
6m read
Hand over my social media account? No thank you
A US state department proposal to ask visitors for their social media identifiers could affect nearly 15m visa applicants. We can’t let it happen without a fight
3m read
YouTube, a terrifying cesspit of clickbait
As the video-sharing site turns 13, it seems to be increasingly out of control
4m read
Kylie Jenner fuels the myth of early success
While a 20-year-old may soon be worth $1 billion, fetishisation of youthful entrepreneurs masks lack of opportunity for most millennials
3m read
Why the Nobel Peace Prize has lost its sheen
Suu Kyi is not the only person who has brought the Nobel into disrepute
4m read
We need new words to explain curious times
Troubled by conflicting advice over how much coffee to drink, or putting off a deadline with a quick Stranger Things binge? Don’t worry I’ve got the neologisms for you
3m read
Ailes helped create this nightmarish world
A prescient propagandist, the late Fox News founder was quick to see the power of television as a tool of political persuasion. We are feeling the consequences of that every day
4m read
Heartlessness of health care in America
The debate on the issue may seem complex, but at its core it boils down to a simple question of who matters and who doesn’t
4m read
Let ‘Dr Google’ check if you are depressed
The search engine now offers a tool that will allow users in US to test if they’re clinically depressed
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Why do we eat at our desks?
Lunch’s humble origins aside, efficiency has always been its true calling card. Now get ready for sad desk meal-replacement beverage lunches
4m read
Glorification of obesity? I’ll eat my hat
According to some journalists and doctors, allowing curvy girls on the catwalk is irresponsible. When will we stop this oppression of the thin minority?
4m read
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