Some time ago, around 2016, I threw myself into an online “debate” that, in retrospect, I wasn’t prepared for. As a lifelong lefty and feminist, I saw a sudden shift in the way people were interacting with each other online, particularly around feminism and politics. It had turned ugly. Admittedly, the internet has always been pretty nasty, but it was
I study the Internet. I have always studied the Internet. I am an expert on its interpersonal, psychological and political impact. I write with a personal and casual style, because I want my work to be accessible and engaging, but I am still a researcher/analyst.
I thought that was clear.
It would appear that it needs explaining again.
I have been watching tech companies start to censor groups such as QAnon, and I will tell you now: This is bad. This impacts us all. Yep, I am going to defend QAnon. Not because I agree with them, but precisely because I don’t. We have a major problem with Big Tech, of which QAnon is the latest of a
This is a plea to the grown-up and reasonable political left. I know you’re out there, quietly reading and observing and waiting for the right time. Now is the right time.
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As much as it frustrates me that I am still, in 2013, having to convince people that social media is a thing, I accept that
I’ve seen a few comments and posts on LinkedIn recently that we shouldn’t talk about politics on LinkedIn. I’ve seen this aimed at women in
Ah, empathy. The word that everyone talks about, and thinks they have, but very few are actually able to put into practice. Empathy, not to
Okay, first up, calm down. I am sure you are a good person. I am sure that you use Ad Blockers for all the right
Oh, the horrors, you say. Yep, the time has come. You can’t avoid it anymore. You have to invest in social media as part of
I’ve been staring at a blinking cursor, on this neglected blog, for about 15 minutes. It’s not the first time it’s happened, and not the
