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Twitter's Turn: The Platform's Direction Under Elon Musk's Leadership

Twitter’s Turn: The Platform’s Direction Under Elon Musk’s Leadership

Drew Pellin, Contributor April 28, 2023

In a move that shocked the world, Elon Musk, Tesla and SpaceX CEO, took the reins of Twitter after acquiring a significant stake in the social media platform. The new ownership has come with its fair share...

TikTok Bill

TikTok Bill

George Merkt, Contributor March 29, 2023

The United States government has been at the forefront of the global debate on the regulation of social media applications, particularly TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance. On Tuesday, a bipartisan...

De-influencing: Is Ethical Consumption Becoming a Trend?

De-influencing: Is Ethical Consumption Becoming a Trend?

Gabby Bell, Contributor February 8, 2023

It goes without saying that TikTok has a direct influence on consumer habits. The social media platform is notorious for its quickly changing trend cycles, always offering users something new to buy. With...

What Elon Musk Buying Twitter Means for Freedom of Speech

What Elon Musk Buying Twitter Means for Freedom of Speech

May 7, 2022

On April 26th, 2022 there was one news story above all others that came into focus. After years of criticism with how it is run, Twitter had a new owner.  No, Jack Dorsey didn’t take over Twitter again....

Trump to Create His Own Social Media Platform

Charlie Rapheal, Editor October 29, 2021

On October 20, 2021, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) announced through a press release that they will soon be launching a social media platform called "TRUTH Social." They outlined that the purpose...

End SARS; the viral Twitter movement from nigeria

End SARS; the viral Twitter movement from nigeria

Jaden Welborn, Author November 20, 2020

Social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram carry the torch in advocating for social justice; attempting to bring attention to and reprimand disparate treatment and societal inequalities. Instagram...

QAnon: Digital "Patriots for Truth, Justice, and the American Way"

QAnon: Digital “Patriots for Truth, Justice, and the American Way”

Jaden Welborn, Author November 5, 2020

The far-right conspiracy group QAnon has made attempts to, as they describe it, drain the swamp and expose the allegedly rampant pedophilia within the U.S Government. QAnon claims to be a sentinel of the...

The Social Dilemma Review

The Social Dilemma Review

Adam Erickson, Contributor October 22, 2020

For those unfamiliar, the Social Dilemma is a new Netflix documentary that investigates the dangerous repercussions of social networking and the internet as a whole. The documentary is unique in that fact...

The Social Dilemma For Representation in Oromia

The Social Dilemma For Representation in Oromia

Jaden Welborn, Author October 21, 2020

An international issue stemming far from home was brought to the Twin Cities’ doorstep. Minnesota has the largest Somali population in the United States as well as many other immigrants from surrounding...

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