In the days following the November general election that made President Donald Trump the 47th President of the U.S., the messaging was clear: the Democratic Party was not in tune with the American people. In an Instagram post shared by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders on Nov. 6, the left-leaning Senator […]
Tag: Social media
OVP hosts tabling on social media and interpersonal violence
The Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) hosted a tabling event to teach students about social media and interpersonal violence on March 13. Hosted by VIP Kristen Thauer, students were given facts regarding different types of online violence and abuse. They were also asked to make their own personal commitment towards […]
Repost retweet and share: Students debate politics on social media
PRO In this day and age, kids and teenagers are on their phones 24/7. Their eyes are glued to their X timelines and TikTok For You Pages constantly. They have no interest in turning their TVs on and watching the news. Even when they do turn their TVs on, the […]
Federal social media accounts post unprofessional content
Perhaps one of the most horrifying developments of the second Administration of President Donald Trump has come from the White House social media accounts. Trump is not immune to alarming online behavior. In a May 2020 publication by The Washington Post, it was reported that since taking office, Trump had […]
Bill against selling anti-aging products to minors could prove beneficial
A recently introduced bill in California is calling for skincare products labeled as “anti-aging” to be illegal to purchase by minors. Democratic assembly member Alex Lee of San José introduced this bill, targeting products formulated with active ingredients such as vitamin C, alpha hydroxy acids and vitamin A — including […]
Lack of body positivity in media will continue to impact beauty standards
As much as I would like to argue that as a society we are making strides toward being more body-positive and accepting — I don’t think this is the truth. In the past couple of years, there has been a surge of body-positive messages and influencers making their way to […]
Roblox finally gives parents more control
Roblox, an online gaming platform which has 88.9 million users logging on daily, is finally making major updates in order to keep children safe. I am a huge advocate for child welfare, especially when it comes to their internet use — so I believe that these new parental controls are […]
YouTuber faces unnecessary backlash following a change in content
I love video games — playing them, learning their lore and watching others play. I’m sure we all like to watch something while we eat, and my choice of entertainment is YouTube; specifically, “Apex Legends” content. One of my favorite content creators in this genre is Taylor Adams or @nmoose […]
Canceled: Students debate the principles of cancel culture
PRO Notes app apologies, scripted videos with fake tears and deleted accounts are all the usual signs of “cancel culture” at work across the internet. Whether it be old insensitive social media posts resurfacing, or a recent joke in poor taste, it seems no one is safe from the […]
Texas state legislation is not the final solution to underage social media use
Earlier this month, the Texas state legislature passed the Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment Act, allowing parents to restrict and monitor their underage children’s social media behavior. Through Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, Texas parents are now allowed to keep an eye on their children’s account […]