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Gillian Branstetter


Gillian Branstetter is a reporter and essayist who specializes in the intersection of technology, LGBTQ issues, and privacy. In April 2018, she joined the National Center for Transgender Equality as a media relations manager.

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Why April Fools’ Day is the most honest day of the year

It's a mad, mad world.

On Apr 1, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter

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Your brain isn’t ready for virtual reality

The dawn of virtual reality is finally upon us.

On Mar 29, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter

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The false hope of the Uber economy

Is this the prequel to our robotic, jobless future?

On Mar 22, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter

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What HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ gets right about the tech industry

The past is still present.

On Mar 17, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter

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Bernie Sanders and the difference between black and white poverty

The Vermont senator's comment during last night's debate hit a nerve.

On Mar 7, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter

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Do we really need live audiences at the presidential debates?

This is getting ridiculous.

On Mar 4, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter

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Why we love conspiracy theories

The Internet is good at telling us exactly what we want to hear.

On Feb 18, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter

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Are American tech companies trying to colonize the world?

There's a difference between 'colonialism' and 'globalization.'

On Feb 11, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter

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Can the 2016 election help save Twitter?

Forget the debates, Twitter is now the new campaign battleground.

On Feb 4, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter

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How Reactions will change the way you use Facebook

One of the most seminal symbols of Facebook is evolving.

On Jan 28, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter

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Why Chris Rock shouldn’t boycott the Oscars

For the past 88 years, many have used the awards ceremony to bring attention to important causes.

On Jan 20, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter

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It will take more than encouragement to get girls to ‘be the nerd’

Encouraging girls to get into science and tech is oversimplifying the real issue.

On Jan 10, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter

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Inside the great social media divide over the Oregon standoff

Our digital lives mirror the ever-growing radicalism of our beliefs.

On Jan 4, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter

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2015 was the last year of the open Web

The fight has just begun.

On Dec 28, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter

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‘Star Trek’ needs to boldly go where it has gone before

Has Star Trek lost its way?

On Dec 15, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter