Monday, March 27, 2023
Photo courtesy of Harlen Cruz. You remember the black square Instagram flood of 2020, and the following backlash which brought to common use the term “performative activism.” When someone performs activism, they do something with no real impact and claim to be part of a movement, just as so many […]
Photo courtesy of Anna Shvets, Pexels. As social media platforms continue to grow, so do their audiences. There are more than just well intentioned users on these platforms. There are trolls, hackers and bullies. The TikTok platform has grown and bloomed into something that includes trends, lifestyle tips, and the sad […]
Photo courtesy of Corpse Husband, YouTube Two months ago, I had never heard of Corpse Husband. Now, his songs are viral on TikTok, his tweets are trending daily and his video games streams are constantly being recommended to me on YouTube. The craziest part of it all: no one knows […]
Photo courtesy of Frank Buschman, Flickr Instagram likes are slowly disappearing from the public view each day. Last Friday at a Wired event in San Francisco, Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri announced that likes will start being hidden from U.S. users as early as this week. The idea is that by […]
Photo courtesy Anthony Quintano, Flickr Facebook announced that they will begin banning those who support and represent white nationalism and white separatism on both Facebook and Instagram on March 27. This decision came 13 days after a white nationalist opened fire on a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, killing 50 […]
Photo courtesy of Nwando Onyeka, Flickr Cardi B has come under fire for a 2016 Instagram live video in which she claims to have drugged and robbed men in order to survive while employed as a stripper. Critics quickly took to social media to voice their opinions. Some compared Cardi […]
Photo courtesy of Apple Popular true crime podcast Sword and Scale was dropped by its host network, Wondery, this week after offensive comments were posted by the show’s host Mike Boudet on social media. The massively popular podcast was created in 2014 by Boudet, who has faced criticism in years […]
Photo courtesy of Glenn Francis, Wikipedia Makeup trends are everywhere and anywhere this year. YouTubers and influencers are constantly posting makeup tutorials and looks that shape the way the viewers at home express themselves through the art of makeup. We want to have flawless makeup looks and we want to […]
