‘It’s just not hitting like it used to’: TikTok was in its flop era before it got banned theguardian.com/technology/art…

“It is a level of repression of campuses in the United States that I have not seen in my lifetime.'

Dartmouth labor historian Annelise Orleck talks about her violent arrest--and what the 54th anniversary of Kent State feels like at US universities:
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New York Magazine⁩ teamed up with the staff of the student-led ⁦Columbia Daily Spectator⁩ to turn out this vivid oral history of the Columbia University protests and arrests nymag.com/intelligencer/…

Perhaps by revisiting BlackPlanet and the story of its rise, we can start to envision a different future for the social web—this time, one with the potential to be kinder, less dangerous, and more fun than what the past two decades have given us. theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…

Why are pro-Palestinian US student protesters — and Google employees fired for occupying their employers' campuses — all wearing masks? theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

Student journalists at Columbia's WKCR-FM NY are reporting that they're being threatened with arrest if they leave Pulitzer Hall. Yes that Pulitzer.

'We just saw an uncountable number of police ... entering from both ends' of campus
Via the excellent student journalists at WKCR-FM NY
Listen here: cc-seas.columbia.edu/wkcr/

FKA twigs appears in front of U.S. Senate to advocate for artists’ rights, protection of likeness, and to speak out against exploitation with AI.

“A bar/casino–we don’t let children in. In the virtual world they can go to porn hub, watch beheading videos”
Author Jonathan Haidt says smartphones have led to an anxiety epidemic in the young. Tech Editor Blake Montgomery says a ban for under-16s isn’t the answer:
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#OntEd Considering the emotions & hyperbole generated around the recent Cell Phone Ban policy announced by Education Ontario Stephen Lecce Doug Ford, it’s worth the time to read an excellent review by Blake Montgomery on Jonathan Haidt book “The Anxious Generation” theguardian.com/books/2024/apr…

There’s no doubt about the mental health crisis facing young people. Jonathan Haidt blames our devices – which oversimplifies the problem theguardian.com/books/2024/apr…

I’ve always avoided pet cams because of privacy concerns but I am now happy to trade all of my personal data for videos like this

Talking kids and phones tonight on BBC

'The question of teen mental health is complicated and resistant to any single explanation' Good critique here of Jonathan Haidt's 'Anxious Generation' argument

theguardian.com/books/2024/apr…

Haven’t gotten hate mail in a while, but I did about this piece without before I even tweeted it… slay theguardian.com/books/2024/apr…

There’s no doubt about the mental health crisis facing young people. Jonathan Haidt blames our devices – which oversimplifies the problem theguardian.com/books/2024/apr…

💥🧑‍💻We are so excited to announce the 25 journalists, media leaders, and academics from around the world that have been selected for the inaugural AI Journalism Lab cohort with support from Microsoft!

Let's get to know them ↓
journalism.cuny.edu/2024/04/meet-t…