SOCIAL MEDIA

Feb 01 2025HEALTH

COVID-19 and Our Nightly Rest

Six months into the COVID-19 outbreak, the world had changed drastically. With lockdowns and social restrictions, the pandemic life had become one where people were staring at screens more than ever. This alone is not new. What is new is that there is an effort to understand how this relates to slee

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Feb 01 2025POLITICS

Where Empathy and Politics Collide

Somebody in a powerful position created a video. This video attacked Selena Gomez for a video she posted on social media. In her video, Gomez was crying about the treatment of undocumented immigrants. A lot of people did not like this video, criticizing Gomez for her emotional response. This

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Feb 01 2025POLITICS

A Transgender Pilot Caught in a Whirlwind of Online Falsehoods

Jo Ellis, a Black Hawk pilot, faced a lot of angry messages. People thought she was behind a recent helicopter crash. The situation began after a major political figure and others tried to pin the crash on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs. This had nothing to do with the helicopter crash.

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Jan 31 2025SPORTS

UFC Fighter's Controversial Comments Spark Outrage in sports

First off, there's some serious controversy brewing in the world of mixed martial arts. UFC president Dana White made a stand when he publicly criticized fighter Bryce Mitchell. Why? Because Mitchell came out with some jaw-dropping remarks about Adolf Hitler, praising him of all things! Not to menti

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Jan 31 2025TECHNOLOGY

Why Social Media and AI Can Make Prevention More Effective than Tobacco Education

Let's think about the way Tobacco promotion happens these days. Its not the same as 2010 when teens would look at sports and entertainment figures on television. Promotional tactics have shifted to platforms like Instagram and TikTok. there social media influencers are usually seen promoting e-c

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Jan 31 2025CELEBRITIES

A Painful Reckoning

With a collection of firsts, the Trans star from Mexico made waves in Hollywood. Unfortunately, she didn't come away from the spotlight unscathed. Most recently, Karla Sofia Gascon has made headlines for all the wrong reasons. With a history of careless offhand comments, she apologized for

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Jan 31 2025HEALTH

Finding the Signs Early

About 2 years ago, a dangerous virus called COVID-19, forced many countries, including the United States, to take extreme measures, like lockdowns and face masks, to stop it from spreading. These steps saved lives, but also had big costs, both economically and socially. So, everyone started looking

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Jan 31 2025POLITICS

Unmasking Political Spin on Social Media for Teens

Imagine scrolling through your social media feed and seeing a bunch of posts about politics. You might not know it, but some of those posts could be part of something called computational propaganda. Computational propaganda is when political actors use fancy tricks to influence what you see a

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Jan 30 2025ENTERTAINMENT

The New Marvel Spidey Show: Fun and Controversy

The Marvel Universe has spawned a new animated series, focusing on everyone's favorite web-slinging hero. This new show follows Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, as he navigates the complexities of becoming a hero. The trailer, which Marvel Animation has recently released, is full of action-pa

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Jan 30 2025HEALTH

Black Plastic Kitchen Tools: The Controversy Unfolds

Scientists have recently discovered that black plastic utensils have been a hot topic for discussion. People were advised to avoid these common kitchen items after a study revealed high amounts of harmful chemicals. The study looked into 203 household products made from black plastic. Of these, 85%

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