Internet Trends
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The deal with ‘doge’, the meme that came back to life, and what it says about the internet
That a meme, based on a dog, could rule over the fate of billions of dollars worth of market value speaks to the nature of the strange phenomenon of memes.
Laura Glitsos, The Conversation
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The paradox of open: How to build a better internet
The internet so far has proven to be an unequal space of differential access and asymmetric representation. How could that be changed?
Maya Dodd
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A Russian singer has become the hero of young Chinese pessimists with his dejected looks
In the last few years, feelings of self-deprecation and pessimism have come to be unabashedly celebrated in a distinct Chinese youth subculture known as Sang.
Xiaoning Lu, The Conversation
Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Twitter users are more likely to outrage when it’s cold outside, suggests new study
It also found that angry tweets were most frequent on Mondays and least frequent on weekends.
Heather R Stevens, The Conversation, Ivan Charles Hanigan, The Conversation, Paul Beggs, The Conversation & Petra Graham, The Conversation
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From ‘jobs’ to ‘Article 370’: How government action diverts or draws attention to topics online
Search interest can change almost immediately after a news break and flip back again when interest dies down.
Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com
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The spoken web has huge potential in India. But can we get this next chapter of the internet right?
We need to make sure it develops with values we can all stand by.
Mukul Devichand
Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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Jio’s game-changing cheap data plans have brought broadband subscription to a crawl in India
The broadband subscriber base grew at its slowest pace in five years in 2018.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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Fact check: BJP’s social media strategy head’s false claims about Telangana polls and GST
This isn’t the first time Amit Malviya has disseminated misinformation.
Arjun Sidharth, AltNews.in
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No laughing matter: Memes are taking the alt-right’s message of hate mainstream
Racist, politically-charged images are increasingly making their way from fringe sites to popular social networks like Twitter.
Emiliano De Cristofaro, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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FIFA, Section 377, Priya Varrier’s wink and Nick Jonas: What Indians were busy Googling in 2018
On December 12, Google India released the top search trends of the past year, broken down into several lists categorised by type.
Aria Thaker, qz.com
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Why millions are watching hour-long videos of people carving soap, folding napkins or whispering
ASMR videos are the new internet sensation. Are they relaxing or strange?
Craig Richard, The Conversation
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As India’s ATMs run dry, digital payment companies make a killing – again
The demonetisation period gains are back.
Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com
The Field
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains