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Who are the Twitter joke thieves?

As the social network starts to clamp down on plagiarism, we asked why people think it's OK to steal other people's gags

16/06/2017

As the social network starts to clamp down on plagiarism, we asked why people think it's OK to steal other people's gags

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Little Atoms weekly roundup (the brilliant friend edition)

Garry Trudeau versus Charlie Hebdo, Elena Ferrante versus Italy, Islamic State versus Twitter, and Christopher Bollen, er, not fighting anyone

16/06/2017

Garry Trudeau versus Charlie Hebdo, Elena Ferrante versus Italy, Islamic State versus Twitter, and Christopher Bollen, er, not fighting anyone

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Twitter's war on ISIS

Revealed: The secret battle to contain the Islamic State's social media propaganda

16/06/2017

Revealed: The secret battle to contain the Islamic State's social media propaganda

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No, this election isn’t going to be decided by social media

16/06/2017

Social media activity is no guarantee of political engagement

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