by Jean Guerrero We can’t keep ignoring social media’s harmful effects on the mental health of young people. Across the world, regardless of skin color or language, […]
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Keep up the fight against misinfo
The good news about news consumption during the 2020 election is that fewer Americans were exposed to “untrustworthy websites” — misinformation — compared with the 2016 election, […]
4 ways to fight information exhaustion
by Jessi Hollis McCarthy Each April Fools’ Day, you might brace yourself for tricks from friends and family and on social media. With all the swirling in […]
Congress scapegoats TikTok, but it’s no worse than others
TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew did not have a successful appearance before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday. He did not assuage skeptical members […]
Feb. 26 letters to the editor
Gun rights elevated over responsibilities After several unsuccessful attempts, campus carry in West Virginia is close to becoming a reality. The right to bear arms, written into […]
GOP’s Twitter-FBI conspiracy theory has finally blown up in their faces
The Republican obsession with proving Twitter conspired with Democrats and the FBI against conservatives boomeranged during a House hearing last week, exposing the wispiness of one of […]
TikTok needs to leave these shores
I’ve wiled away the half-hours on TikTok, time I’ll never get back. I won’t say there haven’t been moments. I’ve seen some super breakdancing, useful cleaning tricks […]
What we should and shouldn’t do about kids and social media
by Aubrey Kirchhoff Chances are if you’ve read the news in the past year you’ve seen a headline like these: “It’s time to go nuclear.” “Mark Zuckerberg […]
Thinking of leaving Twitter? Its experience is hard to replicate
by Jeremy Littau The moves Elon Musk has made since purchasing Twitter in October — resulting in hundreds of employee resignations — have many either fleeing the […]
Have we finally learned our lesson?
Last week, Donald Trump finally crossed the Rubicon. That is, he took to his social media platform and, for the first time, issued an explicit call to […]