Ear to the Ground

Social Media Bans Are Gaining Popularity. They’re Also a Bad Idea

Truthdig staff / Truthdig Jul 30, 2026 Laws targeting kids’ access to social media miss the target. We should be holding companies responsible, not children. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Media

TikTok: The Climate-Denying Social Media App

Rei Takver / DeSmog May 29, 2026 By backing a right-wing Canadian conference featuring anti-climate speakers, experts warn TikTok has “abandoned” its commitments to combat climate misinformation. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Environment

‘Be a PleniDude’: How an Italian Oil Giant Conquered TikTok

Nina Tea Zibetti, Stefano Cisternino / DeSmog May 21, 2026 Aspiring influencers share pro-industry climate messaging after attending a six-week content creation boot camp. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

AI Infecting Us All

Adam Zyglis May 18, 2026 Dig deeper

Editorial Cartoons

Congressional Weakness

Dave Whamond May 7, 2026 Dig deeper

TD Column

The Dumbest Conspiracy Story Ever Told

Jeb Lund / Truthdig May 1, 2026 Last week’s assassination attempt wasn’t a false flag. But the long-term internet brain rot producing the theories is real. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Technology

The Generative Fog of War

Nolan Higdon / Truthdig Mar 20, 2026 A flood of AI slop in war coverage proves the need for a new media literacy — and the dangers of artificial intelligence. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

TD Original

Spain’s New Indie Fashion: Fascism

Chris Lord / Truthdig Nov 17, 2025 Far-right groups are using social media to revive nostalgia for Franquismo and whitewash the country’s blood-stained past. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Technology

The Vampires Feed on Us When We’re Alone

Yasha Levine / Truthdig Nov 17, 2025 The parasocial technology of artificial intelligence took over where television left off, pushing society even more radically into an atomized configuration. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Opinion

After the Social Justice Era — What?

Freddie deBoer / Truthdig Oct 15, 2025 The kids who might have been the next generation of activists are instead building personal brands or quietly retreating into apolitical hobbies. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Book Review

This Is Your Brain On Nature

Jennifer Weeks / Undark Aug 29, 2025 In “Nature and the Mind,” Marc Berman uses neuroscience to show how interacting with nature benefits mental health. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Opinion

The United States of Validation Addicts

Freddie deBoer / Truthdig Aug 15, 2025 We’ve built a society awash in narcissistic affirmation loops, where genuine competence, accountability and humility is scarce. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )