Tag: Social Media

News, Politics

A short history of the US government’s attempts to ban TikTok

By Ada Kessler Social media has grown to have a large role in modern day life. In fact, the average person spends roughly 2.5 hours on social media every day according to soax. These social media platforms offer an easy form of communication among not just friends and family, but people all over the world. There are many different social media platforms people can engage … Continue reading A short history of the US government’s attempts to ban TikTok

Unknown's avatarAda Kessler
Campus Life

Behind the Scenes at WMCC

By Kordell Booth And we’re live in 5…4…3…2…1–good morning McCaskey campus! This is the WMCC Tornado alert morning show. These are the words you hear coming from the TV screens in your teachers’ classrooms every morning when the Morning Show goes live to the entire campus. At the same time, your favorite clubs, sports, and classes are getting posted on social media every day. While … Continue reading Behind the Scenes at WMCC

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Campus Life

What if Tik Tok is Banned?

In 2020, the Trump administration threatened to ban TikTok if Chinese owners didn’t sell their shares. As we all know, this didn’t amount to a concrete ban of any sort, but the issue resurfaced when the Biden administration issued a similar threat in March. This time, however, government agencies were forced to delete TikTok from all government-associated devices. From the government’s perspective, the concern is … Continue reading What if Tik Tok is Banned?

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Arts & Culture, Campus Life

How Being “Chronically Online” Impacts Teens Today

From an early age, you’re driven to stay away from social media. “You never know who you’re talking to” or how behind the screen it can be an eighty year old man waiting to kidnap you, so you should never talk to strangers online. The dangers of the internet have always been categorized by its anonymity, although that should not always be the focus of … Continue reading How Being “Chronically Online” Impacts Teens Today

Unknown's avatarMariana Martinez
Arts & Culture

Welcome to the Attention Economy

What is the most valuable commodity? Google produced 39,000,000 answers to this question in 0.44 seconds. That eye-popping number of results reveals that the most valuable commodity isn’t gold or oil – it’s our attention.  One of the greatest challenges of the Digital Age is navigating the oversaturation of information. How do we objectively determine whether or not information is true when companies capitalize on … Continue reading Welcome to the Attention Economy

Unknown's avatarFrances Brogan
Campus Life, Opinion

From Kanye to McCaskey: The Line Between Humor and Harassment

There’s a fine line between humor and harassment. Because the internet allows for instantaneous dissemination of information, often anonymously and with no fact-checking, there is great potential for abuses of power. And when these abuses are excused as “funny,” it’s even more difficult to enforce accountability for perpetrators.  The recent controversy between Kanye West and Kim Kardashian exemplifies this problem of the digital age. Although … Continue reading From Kanye to McCaskey: The Line Between Humor and Harassment

Unknown's avatarFrances Brogan
Arts & Culture

The Era of Tap and Swipe: How Social Media Affects Mental Health

      For most teens, social media is a part of daily life. It brings a type of communication and connection, which everyone needs. But does it have too strong a grip in our lives? Since social media has gained popularity, issues such as depression, suicidal thoughts, and increased loneliness have arisen, among others. Perhaps it’s time to evaluate the effect social media has on our lives … Continue reading The Era of Tap and Swipe: How Social Media Affects Mental Health

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Arts & Culture, Opinion

Khloe Kardashian and the Danger of Accepting Illusion as Reality

Most of us can probably relate to struggling with our body image because of the pressure put on us by society.  These issues are upheld and reinforced by the media, which can overwhelm us with perfectly sculpted and airbrushed bodies. Celebrities have whole careers based on what they look like, for example, the Kardashians. The jobs of the Kardashians are to look good and create … Continue reading Khloe Kardashian and the Danger of Accepting Illusion as Reality

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News

How TikTok Users Are Trying to Save the Planet

TikTok, also known as Douyin in its home market Singapore, has users that are continuously making a grand impact on Earth’s well being, using viral videos to gain signatures for petitions to stop harming the environment. With 50 million daily active users, the platform is used by many accounts to spread awareness of the damage caused by human use of fossil fuels. These viral videos … Continue reading How TikTok Users Are Trying to Save the Planet

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Arts & Culture

Coming Out in the Social Media Age

by Karla G. March 6, 2020 I know what you all are thinking while reading this title. ‘How can these two topics be related to one another?’ Why is this important to read?’ Well, as social media platforms grow more and more to create more interseting content, the people who use them are finding interesting ways to come out as gay, bisexual, lesbian, ect.  But … Continue reading Coming Out in the Social Media Age

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2019-2020, Opinion

The Benefits of Instagram

by Frances B. January 31, 2019 Every new innovation comes with its disadvantages. Since its creation, Instagram has been bombarded with criticisms, most of them from people with limited experience with the platform. And while some of those critiques are valid, we should consider the myriad benefits of Instagram when we evaluate the popular social media app.  Instagram is a news source for young people. … Continue reading The Benefits of Instagram

Unknown's avatarFrances Brogan