Instagram’s new ‘Map’ is a digital ghost town
Some 170 million people got access to Instagram's new location-sharing feature, so why is the Map so empty? In the app's loneliest corners, Meta and its users may be fighting a quiet battle. Read more
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Some 170 million people got access to Instagram's new location-sharing feature, so why is the Map so empty? In the app's loneliest corners, Meta and its users may be fighting a quiet battle. Read more
Most of the internet is out of your reach, but the barrier isn't just algorithms. In another language, the same platforms turn into whole other worlds. Read more
Slowly but surely, huge swaths of the internet are vanishing. But the artefacts of the early web are still out there, and they have lessons for the future. Read more
Your clicks have immense power. Collectively, just moments of our attention can lift or sink a site. Read more
A wave of disinformation has been unleashed online since Israel began strikes on Iran last week, with dozens of posts reviewed by BBC Verify seeking to amplify the effectiveness of Tehran's response. Read more
Google says a new AI tool on its search engine will rejuvenate the internet. Others predict an apocalypse for websites. One thing is clear: the current chapter of online history is careening towards its end. Welcome to the "machine web". Read more
Google is introducing a new artificial intelligence (AI) mode that more firmly embeds chatbot capabilities into its search engine, aiming to give users the experience of having a conversation with an expert. Read more