What Happens If We Stop Responding Tomorrow
This column started from a news story and a wave of hate that engulfed an entire city. Nine episodes later, I close the...
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Signal & Noise
Calogero Bono column on how digital communication really works. Every episode starts from a fact everyone saw and breaks down the mechanics nobody saw, across algorithms, platforms, advertising and online reputation.
The artificial intelligence that writes hate comments
Until a few years ago, to fill someone's page with hostile comments, you needed people. Few or many, but people, with ti...
The Bubble Is Not Someone Else's
Have you ever wondered why everyone seems so extreme? The answer lies in algorithm filters, which show you only the most...
Lynching Is Faster Than a Trial
A criminal trial in Italy takes years, but a verdict on social media forms in six hours. And there is no appeal.
Who Pays for Your Free News
Read dozens of news stories a day without paying. It seems like a gift, but it's not: understanding who really pays expl...
The comment you deleted still exists
When you delete a comment, you are only removing public visibility, but the fact remains. Screenshots, notifications, an...
Why You Share False Things Even If You're Smart
There is a comforting belief that has been circulating for years. That fake news is shared by others—the gullible, grand...
Activism That Became a Format
Denouncing abuse is right. But what happens when the denunciation becomes content? The difference between an act that ex...
A territory's reputation burns in two days
It took ten years to build a city's tourism. Two were enough to call it into question.
The Wild West of social media — why hate pays off
One man is under investigation, forty thousand people have been put on trial. What happened in Sciacca after the news ev...
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