We've been posting our way through the Israel-Hamas war. But should we be?

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Israeli forces extracting dead bodies of Israeli residents from a destroyed house as fighting between Israeli troops and Islamist Hamas militants continues.
10 October 2023, Israel, Kfar Aza: Israeli forces extracting dead bodies of Israeli residents from a destroyed house as fighting between Israeli troops and Islamist Hamas militants continues.

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My Uber rating was higher than my GPA. I landed my first job after tweeting that at Uber.

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Cherylyn Wee's tweet at Uber and her first day on the job at Uber Singapore's office.

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In China, social media is bursting with support for Palestine — and blame for Washington

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A smoke rises and ball of fire over a buildings in Gaza City on October 9, 2023 during an Israeli air strike.
A smoke rises and ball of fire over a buildings in Gaza City on October 9, 2023 during an Israeli air strike.

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ChatGPT boss Sam Altman says he's had an 'internet troll streak'

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Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, talked about trolls, and the emotional violence of the internet, with Joe Rogan on a recent podcast episode.

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Social media has never felt more dangerous

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Palestinians inspect damages in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, following a Hamas surprise attack, at Beach refugee camp, in Gaza City, October 9, 2023.
Palestinians inspect damages in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, following a Hamas surprise attack, at Beach refugee camp, in Gaza City, October 9, 2023.

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I was banned from Facebook — and I'm glad. I felt FOMO at first, but then I realized my mental health improved.

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Elon Musk adds to a long list of bizarre changes to X by ditching article headlines

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Elon Musk wants X to be more aesthetically pleasing.

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People are figuring out ways to generate inappropriate images with Meta's new AI stickers — and sharing the results online

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A screenshot of Meta's new AI sticker feature

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Welcome to the Great Internet Splintering

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People are leaving big platforms for smaller online circles. It's the start of a new, healthier era of social media.

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Teens spend nearly 2 hours a day on TikTok — and barely look at Facebook, a new study says. See how other apps stack up.

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Phones are constantly tempting teens to pick up, with more than half in a recent study getting 237 notifications a day.

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