Social media Articles

Algorithms fuel bad trends

by Benjamin Misa | Apr 10, 2024 | Science and Health, Talon

Algorithms fuel bad trends Ever been scrolling through TikTok or Instagram and you start seeing a lot of people taking part in the same activities or expressing the same ideas? These trends,...

Screen time: educational vs. recreational

by Anavie Bernick | Dec 18, 2023 | Science and Health, Talon

How much is too much? Does it even matter? Tick tock, the clock strikes one through twelve, but on TikTok, the clock doesn't stop. Wake up, turn off your alarm, check the time, and swipe throughyour...

Do we romanticize mental illness?

by Greta Gesick | May 30, 2023 | Arts, Talon

How the media we watch glorifies teen mental illness Imagine you're innocently scrolling on TikTok or some other social media platform to relax after a long day, and your for-you page is feeding you...

Attention Dwindles

by Tennyson Shultz | Apr 4, 2023 | Features, Talon

Social media wreaks havoc on brains Eight out of ten people will skim this story's headline, but only two will read past it. Congratulations! By reading even just to this point, you are part of a...

Social media steals your information

by Danielle Hobbie | Dec 14, 2022 | Features, Talon

Social media's rise in the tracking and stealing of your personal information "I knew it was a bad decision the second after I clicked on the link," said Greta Christiansen, who was in 5th grade and...