‘See you there on August 15′: Thousands of Moroccans debate a new mass influx into Ceuta
On WhatsApp and Facebook, advice, taunts and requests circulate among Moroccan youngsters over a possible new assault on the Spanish border
AI-powered digital friends, the new threat to teenagers’ mental health
Psychologists warn that young people are increasingly turning to tools like ChatGPT for emotional support, a practice they consider highly dangerous
Yuval Noah Harari: 'AI could be a great manipulative psychopath'
The Israeli writer and philosopher, author of 'Sapiens', warns about the powers, threats and challenges artificial intelligence poses to humanity
From Twitter to X: The most polarizing social network still dominates 20 years on
The platform marks two decades of existence with more users than in the blue-bird era, despite evidence of its contribution to global disinformation
They steal our data, they steal our democracy. The moral catastrophe of Big Tech’s totalitarians-for-profit
Shoshana Zuboff|
A group of corporate power brokers is responsible for the democratic collapse we are witnessing on a global scale. Through their algorithms, they have managed to trap citizens in a mire of information overload and misinformation, while political leaders improvise in response to each new crisis. When business practices carry an unacceptable moral and human cost, they must be abolished. We did it with child labor. And with slavery
The rise and fall of millennial icons: From Facebook and Arcade Fire to American Apparel and Buzzfeed
The culture of irreverence, hipsterism, online community and early social networks have marked the lives of a generation, but ultimately ended up failing, disappointing or, at best, selling out to the mainstream
Accounts that spread child abuse content flood some X ‘hashtags’
Offenders continue to use the former Twitter to peddle child pornography despite Elon Musk’s promise that he would eradicate this scourge when he bought the social media platform
US warns foreign ‘influencers’ ahead of World Cup: creating content on a tourist visa is illegal
New regulations from the Trump administration require these individuals to apply for a visa that allows them to work legally in the country
Frances Haugen: ‘We are worse off today than when I leaked the Facebook documents’
The whistleblower who exposed social media’s dangers to teenagers says the next major legal battle will be against the AI friends that minors interact with
‘Enshittification’ reaches social media: ‘For Zuckerberg and Musk, your ‘friends’ are a burden. They just want you to see ads’
EL PAÍS talked to Cory Doctorow, who coined the popular term. With Big Tech taking over the internet, the positive atmosphere and user-friendly features of social media platforms – which previously allowed us to connect with friends – are disappearing
The immense power of the new plutocracy: How billionaires like Musk, Bezos and Zuckerberg shape our lives and our democracies
Wealth is becoming increasingly concentrated in fewer and fewer hands. The world’s wealthiest individuals are transforming their money into political influence to shape society and the democratic system to their liking
The Devil Wears Amazon: How Jeff Bezos became an unexpected force in fashion
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2′ reviews the relationship between designers and technology, two sectors that were traditionally worlds apart. We take a look at the role of Anna Wintour and the tech oligarchs in the newly released movie
‘They’re using my images to sell products’: Influencers angry with Instagram over the new feature
The social network has implemented a ‘Shop the Look’ tool, still in the testing phase, that suggests products linked to the image of content creators (who were never notified and are not being paid)
Russian influencers break their silence on Putin: ‘Vladimir Vladimirovich, people are afraid of you’
Celebrities with millions of followers criticize the authorities for not informing the president about the country’s problems, although they avoid attacking him directly
Modern cults are replacing leaders with ‘life coaches’: ‘They mimic the capitalist logic of influencers’
Predatory groups have experienced exponential growth thanks to social media. Experts warn that it is now easier and cheaper than ever to reach a wider audience
Ángel Ortiz, the restless mariachi who innovates in the genre with anime and video games
The musician from the State of Mexico is experimenting on social media by adapting TV series themes to traditional Mexican music. He now juggles his work in three bands with a combined following of tens of thousands
Perfectly Imperfect, the social network that returns to the internet of yore, and ditches the algorithm
With no visible metrics, addictive feeds or the pressure to present an immaculate appearance, the platform proposes using online life to once again discover affinities, connect via personal taste — and even meet up with your online friends in real life
The end of the neutral influencer: Can you stay relevant if you never share an opinion?
Concerned about backlash or losing collaborations, some creators prefer to avoid commenting on political and social issues. Will that silence have consequences?
Breaking free from smartphone addiction: Defensive tactics against those tricky algorithms
The invasive and extractive behavior of tech companies has led us to a breaking point. More and more people are looking to reduce their screen time. Laws and proposals are emerging to help us escape the sad digital labyrinth
Digital addiction in children: ‘I treat children who spend the weekend in their room with their cellphones’
Losing control of time, experiencing withdrawal symptoms, or becoming irritable are red flags that signal screens are causing problems
Beatriz Martínez, psychiatrist: ‘In a few years, letting children be glued to screens will be seen in the same light as dipping their pacifier in alcohol’
The specialist in neurodevelopmental issues argues the case for banning social media for under-16s: ‘Those who had a smartphone with free access to internet content before the age of 15 have worse mental health indicators’
Is 16 a good age to limit the use of social media?
Experts believe the real challenge lies in regulating the design and navigation features of apps in order to mitigate the negative health impacts on young people
So addictive that it leads to trial: Social media takes the stand
A dozen hearings in Los Angeles are trying to determine whether platforms like Facebook aim to become addictive for young people — and whether that is a crime
I’ve been a wedding photographer and these are the mistakes I’m not going to make at mine
As a bride-to-be, I learned a lot about what I wanted, but especially what I didn’t
Donating blood or selling tamales: How undocumented immigrants survive when nobody wants to hire them
Without legal documents, millions of migrants seek alternative ways to make a living and avoid deportation
Jimmy Wales: ‘Grokipedia’s political perspective seems to very closely match Elon Musk’s personal views’
The co-founder of Wikipedia, which is on the brink of turning 25 years old, says that his online encyclopedia is in good shape despite having been labeled ‘woke’ by the far right
The Mexican hackers hunting pedophiles on the internet: ‘It’s becoming much easier to perpetrate this type of violence’
The DLR collective constantly monitors online activity, where it denounces practices such as the dissemination of intimate content without consent or child exploitation
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