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A joyful 10-year-old and a not-so-happy Sephora sales officer.

Sephora: Store shows what happens when 10-year-olds run amok under social media spotlight

Jessica Li March 14, 2024

Step foot into Sephora and you’re not just entering a beauty zone, you’re entering the core of an epidemic full of 10-year-olds. Inside, you’ll be greeted with an elementary school full of unchaperoned...

The addicting factors of social media affects millions of teens in America.

Please, take a break from social media

Bill Huang March 11, 2024

Taking a break from homework, I often find myself opening Instagram and scrolling through reels, or short-form, vertical content. One second, I could be watching an adorable clip of two dogs playing;...

Social media can shorten students’ attention span and hinder their academic performance.

Down the online rabbit hole: Students find social media to be detrimental to academic performance

Richard Fan and Alec Guan March 3, 2024

According to a study by Gallup News, teenagers are now spending an average of 4.8 hours on social media daily, taking up 20% of the day on “infinite scrolling.” For many high schoolers, this means...

The spread of misinformation on social media platforms is highly problematic as unqualified individuals create misleading posts

Social media too often misleads when it comes to mental health advice

Jeremy Si and Alec Guan January 26, 2024

Recently, a surge of questionable internet influencers have been making mental health claims without any actual expertise, degrees, or even research to back them up. This has been especially true with...

As corporations flood social media, users begin to forget the true actor behind the screen.

Be wary of brands trying to be relatable on social media

Beverly Xu December 7, 2023

“Red flag: not dipping ur slice in ranch” tweeted Dominos this past September.  This tweet is from just one of innumerable corporations increasing their online presence through short-form,...

Budlight released rainbow-colored cans to celebrate their partnership with Mulvaney.

Bud Light’s controversial advertisement highlights worrying social media trend

Aiden Ye and Victoria Lin September 29, 2023

Imagine making an advertisement for one of the largest companies in the world, and then getting backlash so aggressive you had to fear for your life. This was the harrowing reality for transgender influencer...

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