Digital culture and how life online is changing
The internet reshapes how people talk, argue, and form communities in ways that are easy to miss while they're happening. We cover the shifts in online behavior worth paying attention to, without the moral panic that usually comes attached to them.
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A small shift in default apps changed how friend groups actually talk.
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