internet
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Why websites now keep wanting proof you’re ‘human’
Yang Xiang, The Conversation
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Motorola India sues tech platforms for ‘defamatory’ reviews
Ananya Bhattacharya, Rest of World
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Can $40 smartphone close the digital divide in African countries?
Ananya Bhattacharya, Rest of World
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‘Paper genuine’, says CBSE after Class 12 math test QR code leads to ‘rickroll’ prank video
Scroll Staff
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‘The Great Indian Brainrot’: These vivid portraits of internet culture bypass analytical frameworks
Ankush Pal
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Screens are not helping us wind down. It’s time for a different approach
Robin Pickering, The Conversation
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Meta is selling illegal online gambling ads despite bans by India, other countries
Hazel Gandhi, Rest of World
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Are blanket bans on VPN use in India legal?
Ratna Singh
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AI giants are colonising the world’s data, much like empires. Resistance is possible – and necessary
Jessica Russ-Smith, The Conversation Michelle D Lazarus, The Conversation
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From a new book on online culture: How ‘what’s in my bag’ videos can ‘curate’ a personal brand
Ria Chopra
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After Nollywood and Afrobeats, Nigeria’s skit economy is booming
Nnamdi O Madichie, The Conversation
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As young Indians turn to AI ‘therapists’, how confidential is their data?
Karnika Kohli
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Is there any hope for the internet? A sociologist imagines an optimistic answer in her new book
Aarushi Bhandari, The Conversation
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Like listening at the entrance of a tunnel: Why you can’t trust online reviews
Shraman Banerjee, Shiv Nadar University Swagata Bhattacharjee, OP Jindal Global University
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Internet cookies – what they are and how they affect online privacy
Ahmed Ibrahim, The Conversation David Cook, The Conversation
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‘Digital luddites’ aren’t anti-progress – they want to democratise technology
Raffaele F Ciriello, The Conversation Rick Sullivan, The Conversation Vitali Mindel, The Conversation
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The murky, unregulated world of psychological counselling in India
Nolina Minj
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From war zones to disaster-hit regions, WhatsApp is the world’s lifeline
John Beck, Rest of World
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How WhatsApp became the world’s ‘everything app’
Issie Lapowsky, Rest of World
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Hyperlinks made the internet what it is today but AI and megaplatforms could spell its extinction
Dana McKay, The Conversation George Buchanan, The Conversation