{"id":108173,"date":"2024-07-17T13:27:16","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T17:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/?post_type=ftm_collection&#038;p=108173"},"modified":"2025-09-23T12:34:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T16:34:56","slug":"terms-of-service","status":"publish","type":"ftm_collection","link":"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/collections\/terms-of-service","title":{"rendered":"Terms of Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"f-block f-block--issue-cover b-ic f-block---simple !mb-2\">\n    <div class=\"f-block__content\">\n        <div class=\"f-block__inner col-span-full\">\n            <div class=\"md:grid md:grid-cols-3 md:items-center gap-x-9\">\n                <div class=\"md:col-span-2\">\n                    <div class=\"mb-10 md:mb-5\">\n                        <div class=\"mb-4 mt-3 md:mt-0\">\n                            <div class=\"h1\">\n                                Terms of Service                            <\/div>\n\n                                                            <div class=\"h4 mt-1\">\n                                    The Evolution of the Online World                                <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"font-archivo text-base font-normal leading-tight md:text-base lg:text-lg md:leading-tight lg:leading-tight lg:max-w-[80%]\">\n                                <p>The internet is the most significant invention of the last 50 years. It has changed everything, from how we consume news to the devices we use, to how we work and play, and even how we find information in the first place. Join Freethink as we explore the ins and outs of our new digital worlds. In Terms of Service, we dive into the debate around screen time with <strong>Professor Peter Etchells<\/strong>, why the metaverse isn\u2019t dead (yet) with <strong>Matthew Ball<\/strong>, bringing the next 1 billion software developers online with Replit CEO <strong>Amjad Masad<\/strong>, how the internet transformed news as told by The Onion, and more!<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"order-1 md:order-2 md:col-span-1\">\n                                            <!-- safari makes video tag jump on object fit cover objects -->\n                        <div class=\"aspect-w-2 aspect-h-1 md:aspect-w-4 md:aspect-h-3 overflow-hidden opacity-0 w-full h-full\" x-data=\"{displayVideo: false, videoLoaded: false}\" :class=\"{'opacity-100 transition-opacity ease-in duration-300': videoLoaded }\" class=\"opacity-0\" x-intersect.once.margin.250px=\"displayVideo = true; if ($refs.video){$refs.video.addEventListener('loadeddata', function() {var isSafari = \/^((?!chrome|android).)*safari\/i.test(navigator.userAgent); if (isSafari) {setTimeout(function() {videoLoaded = true;}, 600)} else {videoLoaded = true;} }, false);}\" >\n                        <video muted playsinline autoplay loop x-ref=\"video\" poster=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  poster=\"\" class=\"object-center w-full object-cover h-full\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\">\n                            <template x-if=\"displayVideo\">\n                                <source src=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/hub-art.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\n                            <\/template>\n                        <\/video>\n                        <\/div>\n                                        \n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"f-block f-block---simple f-block--divider f-divider f-block--margin-b-md f-divider--scribble\">\n\t<div class=\"f-block__content f-block__content--no-grid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"f-divider__divider\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"f-block f-block--content-package !pb-0 content-package--3-v1 f-block--no-sidebar f-block--no-header \">\n    <div class=\"f-block__inner\">\n        \n        <div class=\"f-block__content\">\n\n                            <div class=\"col-span-4 sm:col-span-6 md:col-span-8 lg:col-span-10\"> \n                                    <div class=\"ftm-grid -mx-3\">\n        <div class=\"col-span-4 sm:col-span-4 md:col-span-3 lg:col-span-4 px-3 package__col\">\n            <div class=\"preview preview--with-image  preview--3v1-feat-nosb \">\n    <div class=\"preview__inner\"> \n                    <div class=\"mb-6 preview__thumbnail\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/internet\/digital-divide-itu\" class=\"preview__thumbnail-link\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"213\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/internet-connectivity.jpg?quality=75&amp;w=213&amp;h=120&amp;crop=1\" class=\"block preview__thumbnail-img \" alt=\"Three people in traditional attire look at a smartphone together outdoors, holding long sticks decorated with colorful patterns.\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1366px) 355px, (min-width: 834px) calc(100vw * .33), (min-width: 580px) calc(50vw - 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What\u2019s stopping them?            <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"preview__excerpt\">\n                    One-third of the world still isn&#8217;t online. Here&#8217;s how the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is working to close the digital divide.                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"preview__byline text-sm mt-6  font-semibold\">\n        <div class=\"meta__byline\"><span class=\"cover-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/people\/kristin-houser\" class=\"font-bold\">Kristin Houser<\/a><\/span><\/div>    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-span-2 sm:col-span-3 lg:col-span-3 md:col-span-2 px-3 border-x package__col\">\n        <div class=\"preview preview--with-image  preview--3v1 \">\n    <div class=\"preview__inner\"> \n                    <div class=\"mb-6 preview__thumbnail\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/culture\/how-the-internet-changed-news-according-to-the-onion\" class=\"preview__thumbnail-link\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"213\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/onion-copy.jpg?quality=75&amp;w=213&amp;h=120&amp;crop=1\" class=\"block preview__thumbnail-img \" alt=\"Abstract digital collage featuring a hand holding a smartphone, the logo of The Onion, binary code, and a webpage against a green and blue background.\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1366px) 355px, (min-width: 834px) calc(100vw * .33), (min-width: 580px) 33vw, calc(100vw - 30px)\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/onion-copy.jpg 2200w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/onion-copy.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/onion-copy.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/onion-copy.jpg?resize=2048,1152 2048w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/onion-copy.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/onion-copy.jpg?resize=600,338 600w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/onion-copy.jpg?resize=1000,563 1000w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/onion-copy.jpg?resize=1400,788 1400w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/onion-copy.jpg?resize=213,120 213w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/onion-copy.jpg?resize=355,200 355w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/onion-copy.jpg?resize=533,300 533w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/onion-copy.jpg?resize=711,400 711w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/onion-copy.jpg?resize=1067,600 1067w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/onion-copy.jpg?resize=330,186 330w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/onion-copy.jpg?resize=540,304 540w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/onion-copy.jpg?resize=850,478 850w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/onion-copy.jpg?resize=1800,1013 1800w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/onion-copy.jpg?resize=175,98 175w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/onion-copy.jpg?resize=275,155 275w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/onion-copy.jpg?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/onion-copy.jpg?resize=360,203 360w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/onion-copy.jpg?resize=500,281 500w\" \/>                    <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"preview__content\">\n            <div class=\"mb-2 eyebrow\">\n        <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/topics\/entertainment\"  class=\"inline eyebrow__field-link\">\n        Entertainment    <\/a>\n<\/div>            <a class=\"mb-2 preview__title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/culture\/how-the-internet-changed-news-according-to-the-onion\">\n                How the internet changed news, according to The Onion            <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"preview__excerpt\">\n                    Freethink spoke to Onion staffers about parodying news from the print era into the digital age.                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"preview__byline text-sm mt-6  font-semibold\">\n        <div class=\"meta__byline\"><span class=\"cover-text\"><span class=\"font-bold \">Tim Brinkhof<\/span> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/people\/stephen-johnson\" class=\"font-bold\">Stephen Johnson<\/a><\/span><\/div>    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-span-2 px-3 sm:col-span-3 lg:col-span-3 md:col-span-2 package__col\">\n            <div class=\"preview preview--with-image  preview--3v1 \">\n    <div class=\"preview__inner\"> \n                    <div class=\"mb-6 preview__thumbnail\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/opinion\/digital-childhood\" class=\"preview__thumbnail-link\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"213\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rikki-schlott-social-media-small.gif?quality=75&amp;w=213&amp;h=120&amp;crop=1\" class=\"block preview__thumbnail-img \" alt=\"Three individuals sitting on steps, all engrossed in using their smartphones. The background appears blurry, with a dark and starry effect framing the scene.\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1366px) 355px, (min-width: 834px) calc(100vw * .33), (min-width: 580px) 33vw, calc(100vw - 30px)\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rikki-schlott-social-media-small.gif?resize=213,120 213w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rikki-schlott-social-media-small.gif?resize=355,200 355w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rikki-schlott-social-media-small.gif?resize=533,298 533w\" \/>                    <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"preview__content\">\n            <div class=\"mb-2 eyebrow\">\n        <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/topics\/apps\"  class=\"inline eyebrow__field-link\">\n        Apps    <\/a>\n<\/div>            <a class=\"mb-2 preview__title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/opinion\/digital-childhood\">\n                My anxious generation: The unforeseen toll of a digital childhood            <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"preview__excerpt\">\n                    In this op-ed, columnist Rikki Schlott draws from personal experience to argue that a digital childhood is a childhood squandered.                 <\/div>\n                <div class=\"preview__byline text-sm mt-6  font-semibold\">\n        <div class=\"meta__byline\"><span class=\"cover-text\"><span class=\"font-bold \">Rikki Schlott<\/span><\/span><\/div>    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>The internet is one of the biggest wealth creation engines ever known to human beings. It is the one thing that we can use to lower inequality globally [and] give people more access to wealth creation.<\/p><cite>Amjad Masad, CEO of Replit<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"f-block f-block--content-package !pt-0 content-package--4-v1 f-block--no-sidebar f-block--no-header \">\n    <div class=\"f-block__inner\">\n        \n        <div class=\"f-block__content\">\n\n                            <div class=\"col-span-4 sm:col-span-6 md:col-span-8 lg:col-span-10\"> \n                                \n    <div class=\"ftm-grid -mx-3 sm:grid-cols-6 md:grid-cols-8 lg:grid-cols-10\">\n        <div class=\"col-span-4 px-3 mb-6 border-b sm:mb-4 pb-4 sm:pb-4 sm:col-span-6 md:col-span-2 md:border-b-0 lg:col-span-4 ftm-border\">\n            <div class=\"preview preview--with-image  preview--4v1-item1 \">\n    <div class=\"preview__inner\"> \n                    <div class=\"mb-6 preview__thumbnail\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/internet\/next-big-tech-trend\" class=\"preview__thumbnail-link\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"213\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unicorn2.jpg?quality=75&amp;w=213&amp;h=120&amp;crop=1\" class=\"block preview__thumbnail-img \" alt=\"A graph depicting a disruptive trajectory path rising sharply above low-end and mainstream lines, intersecting the high-end line. The background features a unicorn image.\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1366px) 500px, (min-width: 834px) 420px, (min-width: 580px) 66vw, (min-width: 580px) calc(50vw - 30px), calc(100vw - 30px)\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unicorn2.jpg 2200w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unicorn2.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unicorn2.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unicorn2.jpg?resize=2048,1152 2048w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unicorn2.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unicorn2.jpg?resize=600,338 600w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unicorn2.jpg?resize=1000,563 1000w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unicorn2.jpg?resize=1400,788 1400w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unicorn2.jpg?resize=213,120 213w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unicorn2.jpg?resize=355,200 355w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unicorn2.jpg?resize=533,300 533w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unicorn2.jpg?resize=711,400 711w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unicorn2.jpg?resize=1067,600 1067w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unicorn2.jpg?resize=330,186 330w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unicorn2.jpg?resize=540,304 540w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unicorn2.jpg?resize=850,478 850w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unicorn2.jpg?resize=1800,1013 1800w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unicorn2.jpg?resize=175,98 175w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unicorn2.jpg?resize=275,155 275w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unicorn2.jpg?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unicorn2.jpg?resize=360,203 360w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unicorn2.jpg?resize=500,281 500w\" \/>                    <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"preview__content\">\n            <div class=\"mb-2 eyebrow\">\n        <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/topics\/big-tech\"  class=\"inline eyebrow__field-link\">\n        Big Tech    <\/a>\n<\/div>            <a class=\"mb-2 preview__title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/internet\/next-big-tech-trend\">\n                The next big tech trend will start out looking like a toy            <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"preview__excerpt\">\n                    In &#8220;Read, Write, Own: Building The Next Era of the Internet,&#8221; investor Chris Dixon explains why the biggest trends often go overlooked.                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"preview__byline text-sm mt-6  font-semibold\">\n        <div class=\"meta__byline\"><span class=\"cover-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/people\/chris-dixon\" class=\"font-bold\">Chris Dixon<\/a><\/span><\/div>    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-span-4 px-3 mb-6 border-b md:border-l sm:border-b-0 sm:col-span-2 md:col-span-2 md:border-b-0 lg:col-span-2 ftm-border\">\n            <div class=\"preview preview--with-image  preview--4v1-item2 \">\n    <div class=\"preview__inner\"> \n                    <div class=\"mb-6 preview__thumbnail\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/entrepreneurship-innovation\/software-creators\" class=\"preview__thumbnail-link\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"213\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/replit2.jpg?quality=75&amp;w=213&amp;h=120&amp;crop=1\" class=\"block preview__thumbnail-img \" alt=\"A person types on a laptop keyboard with the text &quot;replit&quot; displayed prominently over the image, along with colorful geometric shapes.\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1366px) 488px, (min-width: 1024px) 366px, (min-width: 834px) 378px, (min-width: 580px) 350px, calc(100vw - 30px)\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/replit2.jpg 2200w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/replit2.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/replit2.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/replit2.jpg?resize=2048,1152 2048w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/replit2.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/replit2.jpg?resize=600,338 600w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/replit2.jpg?resize=1000,563 1000w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/replit2.jpg?resize=1400,788 1400w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/replit2.jpg?resize=213,120 213w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/replit2.jpg?resize=355,200 355w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/replit2.jpg?resize=533,300 533w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/replit2.jpg?resize=711,400 711w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/replit2.jpg?resize=1067,600 1067w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/replit2.jpg?resize=330,186 330w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/replit2.jpg?resize=540,304 540w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/replit2.jpg?resize=850,478 850w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/replit2.jpg?resize=1800,1013 1800w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/replit2.jpg?resize=175,98 175w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/replit2.jpg?resize=275,155 275w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/replit2.jpg?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/replit2.jpg?resize=360,203 360w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/replit2.jpg?resize=500,281 500w\" \/>                    <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"preview__content\">\n            <div class=\"mb-2 eyebrow\">\n        <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/topics\/computer-science\"  class=\"inline eyebrow__field-link\">\n        Computer Science    <\/a>\n<\/div>            <a class=\"mb-2 preview__title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/entrepreneurship-innovation\/software-creators\">\n                Replit CEO Amjad Masad on bringing the next 1 billion software creators online            <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"preview__excerpt\">\n                    Freethink spoke with Masad about the future of software development, the outsized power of Silicon Valley, and the absurdity of the AI extinction theory.                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"preview__byline text-sm mt-6  font-semibold\">\n        <div class=\"meta__byline\"><span class=\"cover-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/people\/stephen-johnson\" class=\"font-bold\">Stephen Johnson<\/a><\/span><\/div>    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-span-2 px-3 sm:border-l sm:row-span-1 sm:col-span-2 md:col-span-2 lg:col-span-2 ftm-border\">\n            <div class=\"preview preview--with-image  preview--4v1-subitem \">\n    <div class=\"preview__inner\"> \n                    <div class=\"mb-6 preview__thumbnail\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/internet\/confusing-debate-on-social-media-and-mental-health\" class=\"preview__thumbnail-link\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"213\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/phone-glow-red-blue-small.gif?quality=75&amp;w=213&amp;h=120&amp;crop=1\" class=\"block preview__thumbnail-img \" alt=\"A person lying down in the dark, looking at a smartphone held above their face, scrolling through social media.\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1366px) 488px, (min-width: 1024px) 366px, (min-width: 834px) 378px, (min-width: 580px) 350px, calc(100vw - 30px)\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/phone-glow-red-blue-small.gif?resize=213,120 213w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/phone-glow-red-blue-small.gif?resize=355,200 355w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/phone-glow-red-blue-small.gif?resize=533,300 533w\" \/>                    <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"preview__content\">\n            <div class=\"mb-2 eyebrow\">\n        <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/topics\/mental-health\"  class=\"inline eyebrow__field-link\">\n        Mental Health    <\/a>\n<\/div>            <a class=\"mb-2 preview__title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/internet\/confusing-debate-on-social-media-and-mental-health\">\n                Potato chips or heroin? The debate on social media and mental health            <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"preview__excerpt\">\n                    Experts disagree on whether social media causes mental health issues in adolescents despite looking at the same data. Here&#8217;s why.                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"preview__byline text-sm mt-6  font-semibold\">\n        <div class=\"meta__byline\"><span class=\"cover-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/people\/kevin-dickinson\" class=\"font-bold\">Kevin Dickinson<\/a><\/span><\/div>    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-span-2 px-3 border-l sm:row-span-1 sm:col-span-2 md:col-span-2 lg:col-span-2 ftm-border\">\n            <div class=\"preview preview--with-image  preview--4v1-subitem \">\n    <div class=\"preview__inner\"> \n                    <div class=\"mb-6 preview__thumbnail\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/internet\/first-pro-gamer-thresh-musk\" class=\"preview__thumbnail-link\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"213\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gamer_13626e.gif?quality=75&amp;w=213&amp;h=120&amp;crop=1\" class=\"block preview__thumbnail-img \" alt=\"Person using a computer with pink light streaks surrounding; grid of repeated scenes showing various video game screens on the right, creating a vivid digital thresh.\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1366px) 488px, (min-width: 1024px) 366px, (min-width: 834px) 378px, (min-width: 580px) 350px, calc(100vw - 30px)\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gamer_13626e.gif?resize=213,120 213w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gamer_13626e.gif?resize=355,200 355w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gamer_13626e.gif?resize=533,300 533w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gamer_13626e.gif?resize=711,400 711w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gamer_13626e.gif?resize=1067,600 1067w\" \/>                    <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"preview__content\">\n            <div class=\"mb-2 eyebrow\">\n        <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/topics\/video-games\"  class=\"inline eyebrow__field-link\">\n        Video Games    <\/a>\n<\/div>            <a class=\"mb-2 preview__title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/internet\/first-pro-gamer-thresh-musk\">\n                Meet Thresh, the world\u2019s first professional gamer            <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"preview__excerpt\">\n                    Was Elon Musk any good at Quake? \u201cHe\u2019s a legit gamer,\u201d but\u2026                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"preview__byline text-sm mt-6  font-semibold\">\n        <div class=\"meta__byline\"><span class=\"cover-text\"><span class=\"font-bold \">Ross Pomeroy<\/span><\/span><\/div>    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>A tiny six-inch screen redefined what it means to grow up, hit milestones, and pass time, so much so that this generation\u2019s upbringing is entirely alien even to that of their parents.<\/p><cite>Rikki Schlott, columnist<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"f-block f-block--content-package !pt-0 !pb-0 content-package--4-v1 f-block--no-sidebar f-block--no-header \">\n    <div class=\"f-block__inner\">\n        \n        <div class=\"f-block__content\">\n\n                            <div class=\"col-span-4 sm:col-span-6 md:col-span-8 lg:col-span-10\"> \n                                \n    <div class=\"ftm-grid -mx-3 sm:grid-cols-6 md:grid-cols-8 lg:grid-cols-10\">\n        <div class=\"col-span-4 px-3 mb-6 border-b sm:mb-4 pb-4 sm:pb-4 sm:col-span-6 md:col-span-2 md:border-b-0 lg:col-span-4 ftm-border\">\n            <div class=\"preview preview--with-image  preview--4v1-item1 \">\n    <div class=\"preview__inner\"> \n                    <div class=\"mb-6 preview__thumbnail\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/robots-ai\/ai-search-engines-llms\" class=\"preview__thumbnail-link\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"213\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FE_Search_Engines_Compressed.gif?quality=75&amp;w=213&amp;h=120&amp;crop=1\" class=\"block preview__thumbnail-img \" alt=\"A search bar appears in the center of a dark background, with the text &quot;the future&quot; typed in it. A cursor hovers over the &quot;Search&quot; button below the bar, which is highlighted in blue, reminiscent of advanced answer engines.\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1366px) 500px, (min-width: 834px) 420px, (min-width: 580px) 66vw, (min-width: 580px) calc(50vw - 30px), calc(100vw - 30px)\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FE_Search_Engines_Compressed.gif 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FE_Search_Engines_Compressed.gif?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FE_Search_Engines_Compressed.gif?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FE_Search_Engines_Compressed.gif?resize=600,338 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FE_Search_Engines_Compressed.gif?resize=213,120 213w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FE_Search_Engines_Compressed.gif?resize=355,200 355w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FE_Search_Engines_Compressed.gif?resize=533,300 533w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FE_Search_Engines_Compressed.gif?resize=711,400 711w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FE_Search_Engines_Compressed.gif?resize=330,186 330w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FE_Search_Engines_Compressed.gif?resize=540,304 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FE_Search_Engines_Compressed.gif?resize=175,98 175w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FE_Search_Engines_Compressed.gif?resize=275,155 275w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FE_Search_Engines_Compressed.gif?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FE_Search_Engines_Compressed.gif?resize=360,203 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FE_Search_Engines_Compressed.gif?resize=500,281 500w\" \/>                    <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"preview__content\">\n            <div class=\"mb-2 eyebrow\">\n        <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/topics\/ai\"  class=\"inline eyebrow__field-link\">\n        AI    <\/a>\n<\/div>            <a class=\"mb-2 preview__title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/robots-ai\/ai-search-engines-llms\">\n                Perplexity, Google, and the battle for AI search supremacy            <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"preview__excerpt\">\n                    AIs that generate answers to user queries could transform search, but only if someone can get the tech and the business model right.                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"preview__byline text-sm mt-6  font-semibold\">\n        <div class=\"meta__byline\"><span class=\"cover-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/people\/kristin-houser\" class=\"font-bold\">Kristin Houser<\/a><\/span><\/div>    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-span-4 px-3 mb-6 border-b md:border-l sm:border-b-0 sm:col-span-2 md:col-span-2 md:border-b-0 lg:col-span-2 ftm-border\">\n            <div class=\"preview preview--with-image  preview--4v1-item2 \">\n    <div class=\"preview__inner\"> \n                    <div class=\"mb-6 preview__thumbnail\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/internet\/metaverse-is-new-internet\" class=\"preview__thumbnail-link\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"213\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/metaverse-header-1.gif?quality=75&amp;w=213&amp;h=120&amp;crop=1\" class=\"block preview__thumbnail-img \" alt=\"A person wears a VR headset with &quot;Coming Soon!!!&quot; displayed on the screen, extending one hand with a finger pointing upwards, against a blue sky with clouds background, symbolizing the intersection of technology and social media mental health awareness.\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1366px) 488px, (min-width: 1024px) 366px, (min-width: 834px) 378px, (min-width: 580px) 350px, calc(100vw - 30px)\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/metaverse-header-1.gif?resize=213,120 213w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/metaverse-header-1.gif?resize=355,200 355w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/metaverse-header-1.gif?resize=533,300 533w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/metaverse-header-1.gif?resize=711,400 711w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/metaverse-header-1.gif?resize=1067,600 1067w\" \/>                    <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"preview__content\">\n            <div class=\"mb-2 eyebrow\">\n        <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/topics\/metaverse\"  class=\"inline eyebrow__field-link\">\n        Metaverse    <\/a>\n<\/div>            <a class=\"mb-2 preview__title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/internet\/metaverse-is-new-internet\">\n                You&#8217;re thinking of the metaverse all wrong, says Matthew Ball            <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"preview__excerpt\">\n                    Rumors of the metaverse\u2019s demise have been greatly exaggerated.                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"preview__byline text-sm mt-6  font-semibold\">\n        <div class=\"meta__byline\"><span class=\"cover-text\"><span class=\"font-bold \">Ross Pomeroy<\/span><\/span><\/div>    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-span-2 px-3 sm:border-l sm:row-span-1 sm:col-span-2 md:col-span-2 lg:col-span-2 ftm-border\">\n            <div class=\"preview preview--with-image  preview--4v1-subitem \">\n    <div class=\"preview__inner\"> \n                    <div class=\"mb-6 preview__thumbnail\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/internet\/hugo-mercier-misinformation-overrated\" class=\"preview__thumbnail-link\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"213\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/misinfo2.gif?quality=75&amp;w=213&amp;h=120&amp;crop=1\" class=\"block preview__thumbnail-img \" alt=\"Digitized image featuring multiple speech bubbles with pixelated backgrounds. One speech bubble in the center, representing misinformation, displays an image of fire.\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1366px) 488px, (min-width: 1024px) 366px, (min-width: 834px) 378px, (min-width: 580px) 350px, calc(100vw - 30px)\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/misinfo2.gif?resize=213,120 213w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/misinfo2.gif?resize=355,200 355w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/misinfo2.gif?resize=533,300 533w\" \/>                    <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"preview__content\">\n            <div class=\"mb-2 eyebrow\">\n        <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/topics\/misinformation\"  class=\"inline eyebrow__field-link\">\n        Misinformation    <\/a>\n<\/div>            <a class=\"mb-2 preview__title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/internet\/hugo-mercier-misinformation-overrated\">\n                Hugo Mercier says we&#8217;ve been misinformed about misinformation            <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"preview__excerpt\">\n                    Cognitive scientist Hugo Mercier argues the problem isn\u2019t that people are too gullible but too stubborn.                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"preview__byline text-sm mt-6  font-semibold\">\n        <div class=\"meta__byline\"><span class=\"cover-text\"><span class=\"font-bold \">Tim Brinkhof<\/span><\/span><\/div>    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-span-2 px-3 border-l sm:row-span-1 sm:col-span-2 md:col-span-2 lg:col-span-2 ftm-border\">\n            <div class=\"preview preview--with-image  preview--4v1-subitem \">\n    <div class=\"preview__inner\"> \n                    <div class=\"mb-6 preview__thumbnail\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/internet\/netchoice-social-media-ban\" class=\"preview__thumbnail-link\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"213\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gavel.jpg?quality=75&amp;w=213&amp;h=120&amp;crop=1\" class=\"block preview__thumbnail-img \" alt=\"A digital rendering of a judge&#039;s gavel striking a sound block against a background of green and black pixelated squares, symbolizing the concept of social media censorship.\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1366px) 488px, (min-width: 1024px) 366px, (min-width: 834px) 378px, (min-width: 580px) 350px, calc(100vw - 30px)\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gavel.jpg 2200w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gavel.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gavel.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gavel.jpg?resize=2048,1152 2048w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gavel.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gavel.jpg?resize=600,338 600w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gavel.jpg?resize=1000,563 1000w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gavel.jpg?resize=1400,788 1400w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gavel.jpg?resize=213,120 213w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gavel.jpg?resize=355,200 355w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gavel.jpg?resize=533,300 533w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gavel.jpg?resize=711,400 711w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gavel.jpg?resize=1067,600 1067w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gavel.jpg?resize=330,186 330w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gavel.jpg?resize=540,304 540w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gavel.jpg?resize=850,478 850w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gavel.jpg?resize=1800,1013 1800w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gavel.jpg?resize=175,98 175w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gavel.jpg?resize=275,155 275w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gavel.jpg?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gavel.jpg?resize=360,203 360w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gavel.jpg?resize=500,281 500w\" \/>                    <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"preview__content\">\n            <div class=\"mb-2 eyebrow\">\n        <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/topics\/censorship\"  class=\"inline eyebrow__field-link\">\n        Censorship    <\/a>\n<\/div>            <a class=\"mb-2 preview__title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/internet\/netchoice-social-media-ban\">\n                Constitutional warning shot for social media &#8220;deplatforming&#8221; laws            <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"preview__excerpt\">\n                    Can the government tell private websites what they have to publish?                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"preview__byline text-sm mt-6  font-semibold\">\n        <div class=\"meta__byline\"><span class=\"cover-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/people\/damon-root\" class=\"font-bold\">Damon Root<\/a><\/span><\/div>    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Big trends start small; the biggest upheavals come from disruptive innovations, which, by definition, incumbents overlook.<\/p><cite>Chris Dixon, entrepreneur and investor<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"f-block f-block--content-package content-package--1-left f-block--no-sidebar f-block--has-header theme--dark\">\n    <div class=\"f-block__inner\">\n        <div class=\"w-full mb-5 block__header block__header--align-left block__header--style-medium\">\n\t<div class=\"block__header-top\">\n\t\t<div class=\"block__header-top-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tMore Related Videos\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n        <div class=\"f-block__content\">\n\n                            <div class=\"col-span-4 sm:col-span-6 md:col-span-8 lg:col-span-10\"> \n                                <div class=\"preview preview--with-image  preview--1up preview--1up-left \">\n    <div class=\"preview__inner\"> \n                    <div class=\"mb-6 preview__thumbnail\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/series\/hard-reset?media_id=ahy5DdWi\" class=\"preview__thumbnail-link\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"213\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/HR_RTI_Web.jpg?quality=75&amp;w=213&amp;h=120&amp;crop=1\" class=\"block preview__thumbnail-img \" alt=\"3d rendering of a broken computer with mountains in the background illustrating how Generative AI will impact the internet.\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1366px) 650px, (min-width: 580px) calc(50vw), calc(100vw - 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This veteran technologist says Generative AI will bring about \u201cThe New Internet.\u201d                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"f-block f-block--content-package content-package--1-left f-block--no-sidebar f-block--no-header theme--dark\">\n    <div class=\"f-block__inner\">\n        \n        <div class=\"f-block__content\">\n\n                            <div class=\"col-span-4 sm:col-span-6 md:col-span-8 lg:col-span-10\"> \n                                <div class=\"preview preview--with-image  preview--1up preview--1up-left \">\n    <div class=\"preview__inner\"> \n                    <div class=\"mb-6 preview__thumbnail\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/internet\/satellite-internet-astranis\" class=\"preview__thumbnail-link\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"213\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/omega.jpg?quality=75&amp;w=213&amp;h=120&amp;crop=1\" class=\"block preview__thumbnail-img \" alt=\"A digital illustration of a large Astranis satellite orbiting Earth, equipped with solar panels and transmitting data via a blue beam.\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1366px) 650px, (min-width: 580px) calc(50vw), calc(100vw - 30px)\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/omega.jpg 2200w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/omega.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/omega.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/omega.jpg?resize=2048,1152 2048w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/omega.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/omega.jpg?resize=600,338 600w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/omega.jpg?resize=1000,563 1000w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/omega.jpg?resize=1400,788 1400w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/omega.jpg?resize=213,120 213w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/omega.jpg?resize=355,200 355w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/omega.jpg?resize=533,300 533w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/omega.jpg?resize=711,400 711w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/omega.jpg?resize=1067,600 1067w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/omega.jpg?resize=330,186 330w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/omega.jpg?resize=540,304 540w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/omega.jpg?resize=850,478 850w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/omega.jpg?resize=1800,1013 1800w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/omega.jpg?resize=175,98 175w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/omega.jpg?resize=275,155 275w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/omega.jpg?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/omega.jpg?resize=360,203 360w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/omega.jpg?resize=500,281 500w\" \/>                    <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"preview__content\">\n            <div class=\"mb-2 eyebrow\">\n        <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/topics\/aerospace\"  class=\"inline eyebrow__field-link\">\n        Aerospace    <\/a>\n<\/div>            <a class=\"mb-2 preview__title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/internet\/satellite-internet-astranis\">\n                Starlink competitor unveils new internet satellite            <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"preview__excerpt\">\n                    Satellite internet startup Astranis just unveiled Omega, a new, larger satellite that could help it close the digital divide.                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"f-block f-block--content-package content-package--1-left f-block--no-sidebar f-block--no-header theme--dark\">\n    <div class=\"f-block__inner\">\n        \n        <div class=\"f-block__content\">\n\n                            <div class=\"col-span-4 sm:col-span-6 md:col-span-8 lg:col-span-10\"> \n                                <div class=\"preview preview--with-image  preview--1up preview--1up-left \">\n    <div class=\"preview__inner\"> \n                    <div class=\"mb-6 preview__thumbnail\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/series\/diy-science?media_id=uF6ywvOR\" class=\"preview__thumbnail-link\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"213\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/diyisp_thumb_final.jpg?quality=75&amp;w=213&amp;h=120&amp;crop=1\" class=\"block preview__thumbnail-img \" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1366px) 650px, (min-width: 580px) calc(50vw), calc(100vw - 30px)\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/diyisp_thumb_final.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/diyisp_thumb_final.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/diyisp_thumb_final.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/diyisp_thumb_final.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/diyisp_thumb_final.jpg?resize=600,338 600w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/diyisp_thumb_final.jpg?resize=1000,563 1000w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/diyisp_thumb_final.jpg?resize=1400,788 1400w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/diyisp_thumb_final.jpg?resize=213,120 213w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/diyisp_thumb_final.jpg?resize=355,200 355w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/diyisp_thumb_final.jpg?resize=533,300 533w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/diyisp_thumb_final.jpg?resize=711,400 711w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/diyisp_thumb_final.jpg?resize=1067,600 1067w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/diyisp_thumb_final.jpg?resize=330,186 330w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/diyisp_thumb_final.jpg?resize=540,304 540w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/diyisp_thumb_final.jpg?resize=850,478 850w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/diyisp_thumb_final.jpg?resize=1800,1013 1800w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/diyisp_thumb_final.jpg?resize=175,98 175w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/diyisp_thumb_final.jpg?resize=275,155 275w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/diyisp_thumb_final.jpg?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/diyisp_thumb_final.jpg?resize=360,203 360w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/diyisp_thumb_final.jpg?resize=500,281 500w\" \/>                    <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"preview__content\">\n            <div class=\"mb-2 eyebrow\">\n            <span class=\"inline-block\">Series<span class=\"mr-1 ml-1\">|<\/span><\/span>\n        <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/series\/diy-science\"  class=\"inline eyebrow__field-link\">\n        DIY Science    <\/a>\n<\/div>            <a class=\"mb-2 preview__title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/series\/diy-science?media_id=uF6ywvOR\">\n                The homemade internet service            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"mb-4 mt-2 flex justify-start items-center gap-x-8\"><div><a class=\"preview__play-btn btn btn--plain btn--xs btn--watch btn--alternative-font\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/series\/diy-science\/the-homemade-internet-service\">5:43<\/a><\/div><\/div>                            <div class=\"preview__excerpt\">\n                    We all get tired of our internet service. But what if instead of just restarting your router, you started your own internet service?                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"f-block f-block--content-package content-package--1-left f-block--no-sidebar f-block--no-header theme--dark\">\n    <div class=\"f-block__inner\">\n        \n        <div class=\"f-block__content\">\n\n                            <div class=\"col-span-4 sm:col-span-6 md:col-span-8 lg:col-span-10\"> \n                                <div class=\"preview preview--with-image  preview--1up preview--1up-left \">\n    <div class=\"preview__inner\"> \n                    <div class=\"mb-6 preview__thumbnail\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/series\/just-might-work?media_id=VAR2M8Eu\" class=\"preview__thumbnail-link\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"213\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nycmesh_webthumb.jpg?quality=75&amp;w=213&amp;h=120&amp;crop=1\" class=\"block preview__thumbnail-img \" alt=\"mesh internet\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1366px) 650px, (min-width: 580px) calc(50vw), calc(100vw - 30px)\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nycmesh_webthumb.jpg 3199w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nycmesh_webthumb.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nycmesh_webthumb.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nycmesh_webthumb.jpg?resize=2048,1152 2048w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nycmesh_webthumb.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nycmesh_webthumb.jpg?resize=600,337 600w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nycmesh_webthumb.jpg?resize=1000,562 1000w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nycmesh_webthumb.jpg?resize=1400,787 1400w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nycmesh_webthumb.jpg?resize=213,120 213w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nycmesh_webthumb.jpg?resize=355,200 355w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nycmesh_webthumb.jpg?resize=533,300 533w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nycmesh_webthumb.jpg?resize=711,400 711w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nycmesh_webthumb.jpg?resize=1067,600 1067w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nycmesh_webthumb.jpg?resize=330,186 330w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nycmesh_webthumb.jpg?resize=540,304 540w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nycmesh_webthumb.jpg?resize=850,478 850w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nycmesh_webthumb.jpg?resize=1800,1012 1800w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nycmesh_webthumb.jpg?resize=175,98 175w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nycmesh_webthumb.jpg?resize=275,155 275w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nycmesh_webthumb.jpg?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nycmesh_webthumb.jpg?resize=360,202 360w, https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nycmesh_webthumb.jpg?resize=500,281 500w\" \/>                    <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"preview__content\">\n            <div class=\"mb-2 eyebrow\">\n            <span class=\"inline-block\">Series<span class=\"mr-1 ml-1\">|<\/span><\/span>\n        <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/series\/just-might-work\"  class=\"inline eyebrow__field-link\">\n        Just Might Work    <\/a>\n<\/div>            <a class=\"mb-2 preview__title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/series\/just-might-work?media_id=VAR2M8Eu\">\n                NYC\u2019s nonprofit <mark class=\"highlight\">DIY internet<\/mark> is taking on Verizon &amp; more            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"mb-4 mt-2 flex justify-start items-center gap-x-8\"><div><a class=\"preview__play-btn btn btn--plain btn--xs btn--watch btn--alternative-font\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freethink.com\/series\/just-might-work\/mesh-internet\">6:52<\/a><\/div><\/div>                            <div class=\"preview__excerpt\">\n                    1.5 million New Yorkers lack access to high-speed internet. 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