As a planet, we’re still in the beginning stages of testing the results of merging the centuries-long tradition of democracy with the infantile era of social media. And so far, the bag is as mixed as they come. A 2018 study by Pew Research found that Americans now get their news more often from social media than newspapers. The problem being that one source is … [Read more...]

It’s too easy to lose track of time swiping up and down TikTok, where minutes become hours and even the eye strain doesn’t make you want to do something else. I feel like I’m living someone’s doomsday prophecy of what the internet and smartphones would do to young minds. I lay in bed in the dark, and only the backlight illuminates my facial expressions – blank, smirk, and … [Read more...]