Performative activism, sometimes called “slacktivism,” involves engaging in acts intended to show one’s support for a cause, but with a greater intention of upholding one’s reputation for social...
All the songs that get stuck in your head from scrolling through TikTok are now all on one station. Instead of having to go through the trouble of finding all these new trendy songs, all you have to do...
During the last few months, there has been a flurry of TikToks promoting dangerous behavior in school. Those trends have found their way to Hayes.
In September, videos went viral where students across...
“Super straight” is a term used by people who are only attracted to a person who identifies as their born gender. The term “super straight” has been used to show discrimination against transgender...
For some, social media is a communication platform that helps them feel more a part of their community and everyday life, but for others it's a way for them to stay informed with world and local events.
Students...
At 65 million downloads, TikTok has quickly become one of the most used social media platforms. With the introduction of text to speech on videos, closed captions are becoming more common.
Creators captioning...
On January 6, 2021, people watched as the U.S. Capitol building was stormed and raided by supporters of former President Trump. This revolt rode on claims of a stolen and corrupted election, propelled...
Over the past decade, the music and social media industries have both evolved tremendously, but they haven’t evolved separately.
Like most things, social media has become an important tool for artists...
It’s no news that social media is damaging to us and we all hear it frequently. Yet we continue to scroll without knowing why the damage can’t end.
Selected for the 2020 Sundance Film Festival under...
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On the surface, BytDance’s “TikTok” may seem like a completely normal social media app, similar...
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Over the past couple years, a new social media app has become wildly popular with people all around...
