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Tag: Social Media
Are kids maturing faster because of the internet?
“Kids are growing up too fast” is the common phrase older generations tend to say year after year. Is the internet to blame?
TikTok’s message in its medium
As the video sharing platform continues to increase in popularity, students and professors begin to questions its potential negative side effects on viewers.
Let’s TikTok about it
Social media apps such as TikTok have been creating safe spaces where people normalize discussions around mental health.
“The Social Dilemma”
A reflection on the Netflix documentary about the human impact of social media.
How this CSULB drag queen went digital amid the coronavirus
Senior Africana studies major Gregory Gasco used to perform six times a week on average as his drag alter ego, Paradisa Lahore. But as bars and clubs closed indefinitely in adherence to state-wide social distancing mandates, many drag artists like Gasco are left without a stage to perform. But the[Read More…]
CSULB student under investigation for racist video
After a video surfaced on Twitter of a CSULB student making threatening comments to Mexican immigrants, many are calling for her expulsion.
The 2010s in review: how the marriage of politics and social media defined a decade
The ubiquity of the internet defines the previous decade’s politics and gave rise to “The Twitter President.”
Dear influencers, please stop promoting plastic surgery
Social media and its influencers have started to negatively influence young users on the platform about their self-perception and body image.
Ready or Not, here comes Valentine’s Day!
Attention everyone, prepare your eyes to be overwhelmed with Instagram posts of couples “in love” and floral arrangements; it’s Valentine’s Day. As everyone around you prepares a special gift for their significant other, you might be thinking, what’s the point of Valentine’s Day anyway? Well trust me, you are not[Read More…]