Internet UnfreedomAaron Swartz, Who Championed a Free Internet, Died by Suicide 10 Years Ago. His Legacy Remains Vital. Aaron Swartz stood for a free and open internet. 10 years after his death by suicide, his legacy remains more important than ever. By Akankshya Bahinipaty
Code Strings Over Our HeartsHow the Internet Ruined Our Passion for Politics — And How We Can Get It Back If we blame each other, we’re looking the wrong way. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Splinternet is HereThe Internet Isn’t as Borderless as It Seems. Some Have Begun to Call It the ‘Splinternet’ When the internet was still in its infancy, it was envisioned to enable a borderless utopia. Two decades on, this vision feels distant. By Amlan Sarkar
Dead On The Digital InsideWhat the ‘Dead Internet Theory’ Predicted About the Future of Digital Life As AI takes over more content, it brings us closer to a conspiracy theory that predicted just that. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Dark Side of the InternetHow ‘Dark Data’ Is Affecting the Environment Much like single-use plastic, single-use data is responsible for generating a massive carbon footprint. By Amlan Sarkar
Toxic MisogynyThe Internet Wants to Talk About ‘Toxic Femininity,’ but Gets It All Wrong Amber Heard and Jada Pinkett Smith have been named test cases to talk about a phenomenon that doesn’t exist — because it isn’t systemic. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Embrace ItA Cultural History of ‘Cringe,’ and How the Internet Made Everything Awkward Taylor Swift's call to embrace cringe leads us back to the wholesome, compassionate origins of cringe rather than the ones found in contempt. By Saumya Kalia
Challenge AcceptedWill We Ever Get Our Attention Span Back? Hint: it's possible, but we'll have to fight for it. By Saumya Kalia
Dystopia in MakingWhy the Origin and Impact of the Metaverse Is Worrying The metaverse is a symbol of big tech's increasing power and reach. The question is: is it made for people, or only companies? By Saumya Kalia
Light's OutWhy the Social Media Blackout Felt Like the Apocalypse Facebook suite’s shutdown has revived calls to regulate big tech in light of the catastrophic impact its unavailability has on daily life. By Saumya Kalia
Out of MindDo People Have a Legal ‘Right To Be Forgotten?’ The right to be forgotten, inextricably linked to privacy, is relevant in a digital age where our lives can be indefinitely preserved and surveilled. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
And So It BeginsFIR Filed Against Twitter for Not Removing Tweets About a Muslim Man’s Assault The government says Twitter failed to comply with the new IT rules -- making the platform liable for any "unlawful" content. By Saumya Kalia
We're In This TogetherCovid19 Social Media Groups Are Saving Lives. But For People Without Internet, the Situation Is Grim People who can't access virtual communities are bearing the most severe impact of the second wave. By Saumya Kalia
Down The Rabbit HoleYahoo Answers Is Shutting Down After 16 Years. It Leaves Behind a Changed Internet The platform "has become less popular over the years as the needs of our members have changed," its parent company said. By Saumya Kalia
On Thin IceGovernment Efforts To Block Twitter URLs Increased by 10 Times Since 2016, Data Shows The increased use of Section 69A of the IT Act shows the expanding appetite for controlling information in the public domain. By Saumya Kalia
Data DevelopmentWeb Browsers Aren’t Using Cookies Any More, But That Doesn’t Mean They’re Not Tracking Us Google has announced a new, privacy-friendly means of collecting user data for advertisers -- but how privacy-friendly is it really? By Liesl Goecker
Paying The PriceIndian Economy Lost Rs. 20,000 Crores Due to Government’s Internet Bans in 2020 India more than doubled its economic losses from internet restrictions compared to the previous year. By Devrupa Rakshit
Boon or Bane?Indian Government to Set Up Public Wifi Access Across the Country. Would You Use It? While the policy will bring much-needed Internet access to underserved parts of India, critics of similar efforts have raised privacy and security concerns. By Rajvi Desai
