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Archives for August 2019

Gamergate comes to the classroom

Students used to be blank slates — now they arrive with agendas

Megan Farokhmanesh
The world’s oldest webcam is shutting down after a quarter of a centuryThe world’s oldest webcam is shutting down after a quarter of a century
Reddit launches five-day live-streaming testReddit launches five-day live-streaming test
TikTok’s best comedy duo is a loud man and his duck

The simple joys of screaming

Megan Farokhmanesh
Exclusive: Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg on what’s next for TumblrExclusive: Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg on what’s next for Tumblr
2K Games defends ‘necessary actions’ against YouTuber who shared Borderlands 3 leaks2K Games defends ‘necessary actions’ against YouTuber who shared Borderlands 3 leaks
A shooting threat sends police to Twitch headquartersA shooting threat sends police to Twitch headquarters
Ninja hits 1 million subscribers on Mixer five days after leaving TwitchNinja hits 1 million subscribers on Mixer five days after leaving Twitch
The latest online craze is submitting to the mortifying ordeal of being knownThe latest online craze is submitting to the mortifying ordeal of being known
A fashion designer Instagrammed his shoes on top of his Ferrari, and Ferrari is threatening to sueA fashion designer Instagrammed his shoes on top of his Ferrari, and Ferrari is threatening to sue
TikTok turns one: its first 12 months, as told through TikToksTikTok turns one: its first 12 months, as told through TikToks
Faze Clan sues Fortnite star Tfue, claims he earned more than $20 million from streamingFaze Clan sues Fortnite star Tfue, claims he earned more than $20 million from streaming
Welcome to Lower Duck Pond, a fake town of 82,000 people

How Redditors built a town full of impostors

Cian Maher

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