Social Media
What Young Cuban Dissidents Are Fighting For
“[My parents] are silent because of fear, but I don’t have to be.”
By Lillian Perlmutter
Young Palestinians Are Grappling With Social Media Fame
Some say they’re being boxed with labels like “victim” or “activist.”
By Mary Steffenhagen
Does Instagram Activism Actually Do Anything?
Instagram was never meant to be a place for advocacy.
By Fortesa Latifi
Native Mascots Are Still Being Used at Hundreds of High Schools
Diné activist Lily Winder wants to change that.
By Madeleine Connors
Bella Hadid Shares Honest Message About Mental Health: “You’re Not Alone”
“For anyone struggling, please remember that.”
By Kaitlyn McNab
Want to Make Social Media Better? First, You Have to Log Off
On November 10, the Facebook Log Out campaign is asking you to do just that.
By Jelani Drew-Davi
How to Log Off Social Media and Improve Your Mental Health
In the words of Lorde: "Can you reach me? No, you can't."
By Elly Belle
What Instagram Is Actually Doing to Your Mental Health
It doesn't have to work this way.
By Sofia Ongele, Sam Schmir, and Zach Praiss
Facebook Is a Monopoly — Here’s Why That Matters
Monopolies trap "us in unequal and sometimes even abusive relationships.”
By Jacqui Germain
Student Journalists Are Struggling to Navigate Online Harassment
“People are putting down student journalists who are just starting.”
By Anne Wen
Selena Gomez Says Quitting Social Media Saved Her Life
“I just snapped, and I was over it.”
By Kara K. Nesvig
6 Native TikTok Creators to Follow Right Now
Meet these singers, skateboarders, and activists.
By Angie Jaime
Political Campaigns Are Paying Influencers for Sponcon
Influencers are “digital door-knocking” for political groups.
By Anastasia Goodwin and Samuel Woolley
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp Go Down In a Global Outage
In case you haven't noticed...
By Lex McMenamin
Gabby Petito's Death Is a Reminder That Social Media Doesn't Tell the Whole Story
As she tried to build her online following, Gabby's death shows that visibility doesn't equal protection.
By Marisa Kabas
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Sydney Sweeney: TikTok Mechanic, Hollywood Power Player, Voyeur
“We’ve all become stalkers in our own sense, and we spy into people’s windows.”
By P. Claire Dodson
What We Mean When We Say ‘No One Is Okay’
It feels like our collective capacity for handling immense stress is tapped out.
By Kaylen Ralph