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Chris Stokel-Walker

Chris Stokel-Walker is a UK journalist based in Newcastle. He is the author of TikTok Boom: China's Dynamite App and the Superpower Race for Social Media

February 2020

  • TikTok comp

    Bosses tell social media celebrities: TikTok on your own time

    Some employers are not amused by viral videos shot in supermarkets, hospitals or police cars

December 2019

  • Lecturer in university hall teaching a class<br>K8HYDC Lecturer in university hall teaching a class

    Think ahead
    'The Netflixisation of academia': is this the end for university lectures?

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    Think ahead
    The rise of EduTube: how social media influencers are shaping universities

October 2019

  • illustration by Jake Hollings

    The long read
    DIY drugs: should hospitals make their own medicine?

    The long read: If pharmaceutical companies rapidly inflate the price of their products, is there an alternative? One Dutch chemist thinks so

August 2019

  • Trent building in the grounds of Nottingham University Nottingham Nottinghamshire England UK GB EU Europe<br>CEEXE5 Trent building in the grounds of Nottingham University Nottingham Nottinghamshire England UK GB EU Europe

    Fraudsters target Chinese students in UK visa scam

    Universities warn that undergraduates are paying out huge sums for fear of being deported

June 2019

  • YouTube

    Today in Focus
    From bootcamp to burnout: how to make it as a YouTuber

    Young stars on the Google-owned site can become multi-millionaires almost overnight but controversy has stalked every stage of YouTube’s growth. Plus: Amelia Abraham on rising LGBT hate crimes

February 2019

  • Houseparty app

    How safe are teen apps?

  • Getty creative images model released made to look like Instagram Influencers of fashion food health etc

    Instagram: beware of bad influencers…

January 2019

  • Illustration by James Melaugh.

    From WhatsApp to Alexa : why the ad-free era is over

    As we grow wiser to marketing, advertisers are finding new ways and places to plug products

December 2018

  • Woman sending a voice message

    Voice messaging – conversational gain or pain?

    The warmth of a call with the ease of a text – or just a time-wasting nuisance? Either way, voice messages are arriving in your inbox

November 2018

  • Home hub rivals

    Will you be getting a smart home spy for Christmas?

    Facebook, Google and Amazon are eager to get their new devices under your tree. But will they give away your privacy?

September 2018

  • close up of a woman's hand swiping over a composite face on the screen of a phone

    Why is it OK for online daters to block whole ethnic groups?

    You don’t see ‘No blacks, no Irish’ signs in real life any more, yet many are fed up with the racism they face on dating apps
  • James Wharton

    £40k spent hiding how rarely northern powerhouse minister visited north

    Government spent two years trying to conceal how infrequently James Wharton travelled to north of England
  • various permutations of the couple holding hands emoji

    From hijabs to pretzels – what makes an emoji?

    The ever-expanding index of images has elevated the way we communicate. But, behind the heart eyes and dancing ladies, it takes a lot to bring them to life

August 2018

  • illustration of a man peering through a computer screen in profile and his face transforming into that of a demon

    How to handle a troll … and neuter a sea lion

  • screen-shots from the youtube channels of lucy moon, emma blackery and charlie mcdonnell

    Why YouTubers are feeling the burn

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