There was a time when buying something meant that you could reasonably expect to keep it.You bought a book, to...

Control over information has always been a form of power.Long before the internet, governments, religious inst...

The internet was supposed to bring people closer together.Instead, it has also become remarkably good at makin...

Privacy used to be something people could largely take for granted.You could walk outside without carrying a d...

There was a time when finishing a page meant reaching the bottom.You read an article, reached the final paragr...

Social media was created to connect people.It promised a world where friends could stay in touch across contin...

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The internet was once celebrated as the greatest opportunity ever created for independent creators. A writer c...

Not long ago, publishing something online felt like an opportunity. A blog post, video, photo, or thoughtful ...

For decades, the internet was celebrated as one of humanity's greatest equalizers. A student in a dorm room co...