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Pompeii Graffiti and Ancient Social Media: Communication in the Roman World

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:02:00 +0000

Graffiti in Pompeii reveals a dynamic system of public communication that functioned much like social media, shaping identity,

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:01:00 +0000

Medieval Europe developed complex communication networks through speech, symbols, and performance, revealing that social media behaviors long predate

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Artificial intelligence now enables deepfake media that fabricates convincing audio and video, challenging the credibility of visual evidence

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:47:23 +0000

When global expansion decks are drafted, Mongolia rarely lands on the first slide. Strategy teams talk about Southeast

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:20:57 +0000

Print culture ultimately demonstrated that repetition is not the opposite of thought, but one of its enabling conditions.

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Even when you’re far from the place you once called home, staying connected to your roots can be

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:21:45 +0000

The Mexican–American War demonstrates that information has long functioned as a tool of state power rather than a

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:21:16 +0000

Trust in institutions is declining globally, and platform governance remains unevenly regulated across contexts ranging from structured regulatory

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:20:19 +0000

After a year of fast advances, deepfakes are entering a new era as synthetic performers engaging in real-time

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 25 Dec 2025 16:40:56 +0000

Misinformation is a global problem, but our understanding of it is anything but global. Over 80% of what