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    Taylor Swift, X and AI-Generated Images

    Emma Burgess Taylor Swift has become the latest target of deepfake creators, casting a spotlight on an emerging threat: Increasingly, individuals within the public eye are fighting against a new method of harassment, designed to humiliate celebrities, and strip them of their right to privacy. Hardcore videos of a...
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    Why Keir Starmer must embrace nuclear power

    Daniel Woods The topic of nuclear power has been subject to debate, not just politically and economically, but also on an environmental level, as nuclear power, despite being financially expensive and hazardous to maintain, such as the high level of costs to maintain and operate nuclear power plants, it...
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    But I am loved!

    Mary Irene Carolan  My little self spent a lot of time on stage. Not that this was ever an original idea of my own and to be completely honest, my slightly less intimidated but still incredibly uncoordinated adult self is still just as embarrassed about it. Although I would...
  • Unravelling the Web: Disinformation Challenges on X and Elon Musk’s Battle Plan

    Alfie Johnson  In a world brimming with global events, from elections to conflicts, the flow of accurate information is pivotal to our understanding of the unfolding narratives. Imagine if you had to question whether you could trust the news that you turned on every morning. However, the rise of...
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    What Do the Histories of Sexuality and Christmas Have In Common? Surprise! A Lot More Than You Think

    Dillon Thompson  With Christmas around the corner, most of us are currently preoccupied with finding the perfect gift for loved ones, pre-ordering Christmas dishes, and trying to send out last-minute cards to extended family members on the other side of the world. During this fast-paced and  (let’s be honest)...
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    The beauty in saying it’s over: Finding the good in past relationships

    Ed Farley Romantic, platonic, in-between… Relationships. They’re the good, the bad and the ugly. Or so they say. I think they can be good, bad but also beautiful, especially when they end.  We’ve all had it happen, someone treats you coldly, giving you all the answers you need as...
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    In Winter, I collapse

    Mary Irene Carolan  ‘I appreciate your concern. None of this is your fault. It’s me. It’s me and my head. In Winter, I collapse’ Virginia Woolf, Letter to Violet Dickinson (January 1909). I would draw the sun in the corner of the page; bright, yellow, the crayon outside of...