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Aidan Walker

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How AI is leading to a new fight over this Civil War battlefield

The US state of Virginia saw some 50% of the nation's Civil War casualties. Now, mass construction of AI data centres is encroaching on historic...

15.07.2025 100

BBC

Aidan Walker

How America fell in love with China's memes

The US government says Chinese apps and online activities threaten Americans' security. But US internet users can't get enough of Chinese memes. ...

30.01.2025 100

BBC

Aidan Walker

'Sadbait': Why audiences love depressing content online

People say they don't want to be sad, but their online habits disagree. Content that channels sorrow for views has become a ubiquitous part of online...

19.01.2025 30

BBC

Aidan Walker

'Irreplaceable': The real cost of losing TikTok

With an American TikTok ban threatening the app, users and creators reflect on what it did for internet culture – and what their online worlds might...

19.01.2025 20

BBC

Aidan Walker