Clik here to view.
You Can’t Grow if You’re Comfortable
Q: Nothing grows in a comfort zone. True or False? I want you to think about that for a second because chances are, if you are reading this, you are in a comfort zone of your own. We all love our...
View ArticleClik here to view.
I Blocked My Husband on Social Media
How I Cut Off Contact With My Husband I never thought I would cut off contact with my husband. Since we started dating fifteen years ago, we’ve been connected on social media. I was excited when I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Social Media Scatters Your Brain, and Then You Buy Stuff You Don’t Need
By Matthew Pittman, University of Tennessee The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Social media can be mentally draining. And when mentally drained, you are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Out of the Closet, Out of a Job: Following Discrimination, Lesbian Pursues...
. . When Angie Harden worked at a recreational athletic facility throughout high school and college, she grew particularly close to her boss – to the extent that the woman became a mother figure to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New EU Law Oblige Google, TikTok & Co To Be Transparent About Advertising on...
By Ingo Geiger Google, Facebook, TikTok and Instagram: All major Internet platforms with more than 45 million monthly users are now subject to stricter rules in Europe. For example, they must label...
View ArticleClik here to view.
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Thanks to my upbringing and faith, I think it is better to give than to receive. That doesn’t mean I’m not selfish at times, or mean, or even b*tchy. I’m human, and dealing with cancer can make me...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Loneliness Epidemic in Action
First of all, it is well documented that the US is experiencing a loneliness epidemic. There’s even an eighty page Surgeon General’s report for 2023. Here’s how I’ve seen it played out in my life. I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Unmasking the Filtered Reality: Exploring the Link Between Body Image Issues...
A phenomenon known as “filtered reality” has evolved in a time when social media platforms have taken on the role of our virtual stage for life. A complex and nuanced interaction between social media...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why Dunkin’ and Lego Rebrands Succeeded – But X Missed the Mark
By Matthew Pittman, University of Tennessee Twitter has swapped the fluffy bird that used to symbolize the social media platform for a spindly black X. Ditching the company’s well-known logo and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Social Media Can in Fact Be Made Better: Research Shows It Is Possible To...
By Ian Anderson, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences; Gizem Ceylan, Yale University, and Wendy Wood, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Is social media designed to reward...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Locker Room Talk: 81 Workouts Since I Rejoined My Gym
As of yesterday, my Planet Fitness app told me that I have worked out 81 times since I rejoined in April. I have followed in my gym rat father’s footsteps by lifting, cycling, pedaling, rowing and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Heartfelt Farewell to a Seventh Grade Friend
“I don’t think of all the misery, but of all the beauty that remains.” — Anne Frank, Author Life has a way of surprising us, doesn’t it? A recent discovery on Facebook left me with a heart heavy with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
One Day
Swimming in emotion soup and trying not to drown. That is the way I have been feeling since the attack by Hamas was launched on Israel on October 7th. It took the typically prepared government and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Block Facebook Ads: How to Do It in 2023
— Facebook is a great social network that allows you to share news and learn new things about friends and acquaintances. Recently, more and more users have complained that intrusive ads prevent them...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Anas Hassan Deserves Unconditional Release From Prison
Blasphemy: A law to protect an All-Powerful, supernatural Deity from getting it’s feelings hurt. -Ricky Gervais Anas Hassan was imprisoned over allegations of activity associated with non-belief or...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Social Media Conundrum
According to my son, I am a Facebook addict. There are days when I spend many hours scrolling, posting, responding, sharing and offering emoji comments. I do it, in part, because I enjoy social...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Safeguarding Your Digital Footprint: A Guide to Leaving Facebook
— In an era where digital privacy concerns are at the forefront of users’ minds, taking control of your online presence is more crucial than ever. Social media platforms, while offering unparalleled...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Facebook Standing up for Democracy? Don’t Make Me Laugh
An interesting, in-depth article by Katie Harbath and Matt Perault who worked for Facebook’s public policy division between 2011 and 2021 entitled “Jawboned” describes how the US government tried to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Jump Ropes and Caffeine
Every time I open Facebook, I’m presented with a video of a woman—thin, blonde, smiley—jumping rope. It’s mesmerizing. It’s stupid. I know that if I pause to watch, Meta will just give me more...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Almost Half of 18-to-19-Year-Olds Have Been Scammed Online. Why Might That Be?
A US Federal Trade Commission report finds that one in four people who have recently lost money through fraud on the internet say they were first contacted through a social network. Given that this...
View Article
