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Despite the appeal of becoming a content creator on social media, it is hard to maintain as a career.

OPINION: Being a content creator on social media is not sustainable

Joshua Cedro April 29, 2024

As social media continues to grow, the amount of people who want to pursue a career as a content creator has increased. Becoming a content creator on social media platforms is easier than ever before....

Artifice is prominent in social media, leading to unrealistic expectations and poor mental health among many youths.

OPINION: Is artifice an essential skill?

Aisha Shafik April 15, 2024

Artifice is defined as the art of contriving or deceiving in order to reach a desired end. The media plays an impactful role, especially with the concept of artifice creating a false sense of reality for...

SPORTS: Social media changes the game for recruitment process

SPORTS: Social media changes the game for recruitment process

Jazzy Ramirez December 16, 2023

As social media continues to grow among teenagers, athletes have found ways to take advantage of these platforms for their benefit during the recruitment process. With the plentiful number of coaches...

Through social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok, young girls are being influenced through beauty standards and the negative comments connected to aging.

OPINION: Double standards in aging for women

Jackie Duran December 14, 2023

#antiagingskincare tag on TikTok has 78.0M views, #antiaginghack has 12.4M views and #anti_aging has 7.5M views. When a platform as big as TikTok, used by two-thirds of teens according to the Pew Research...

The rise in shadowbanning causes society to not be able to voice their own opinions and ideas.

OPINION: Social media platforms are taking away people’s freedom of speech with shadowbanning

Aisha Shafik November 27, 2023

The original concept of shadowbanning was implemented to hide any inappropriate, violent or harmful media. However, with more controversial movements arising, shadowbanning has become more prevalent by...

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