PinnedThis isn’t a Creator Renaissance. Not even close.Depending on who you talk to, there’s never been a better time to be a content creator on the Internet. Many have described this current…Apr 18, 20211Apr 18, 20211
When Requests to YouTube Creators Become Sexual HarassmentOn June 14, a YouTube creator in the ASMR community, or “ASMRtist,” by the name of Lily Whispers ASMR posted a video called “What is going…Jun 30, 2021Jun 30, 2021
What Everyone Is Getting Wrong About Vaccine SelfiesOn April 1, New York Times fashion director and chief fashion critic Vanessa Friedman published a piece in the paper titled “Enter the Age…Apr 7, 2021Apr 7, 2021
American Politicians Of Both Parties Are Ill-Equipped To Handle Social Media’s ProblemsNote: I wasn’t able to watch the entire hearing due to a severe weather outbreak, but I did see the first two hours.Mar 26, 2021Mar 26, 2021
We Need To Talk About Internet SleuthsAmateur detectives have been trying to solve crimes through the Internet since its popular inception. But over the last few weeks, a few…Feb 16, 2021Feb 16, 2021
Published inThe StartupWill the Gamification of Fact-Checking Work? Twitter Seems to Think SoToday, Twitter unveiled its latest attempt at curtailing misinformation and disinformation. The pithily named Birdwatch program is a forum…Jan 25, 20212Jan 25, 20212
Published inThe Shadow1/6 and Popular Culture: Some ReflectionsI was eleven on 9/11/2001. It was a beautiful Tuesday morning, and my mom put me on the school bus like she did every morning. But it was…Jan 19, 2021Jan 19, 2021
Published inThe StartupWhy the Internet Loves the First Dogs-ElectIn case you’ve been living under a rock, Joe Biden is the President-elect of the United States, and people on the Internet ~have feelings~…Nov 17, 2020Nov 17, 2020
Published inThe StartupTwitter’s Move to Prohibit Retweets May Make Visual Misinformation WorseLast week, Twitter made a temporary change that added an extra step to the retweeting option. Now, when clicking RT, users would be…Oct 23, 2020Oct 23, 2020
Published inDigital DiplomacyThe U.S. should regulate TikTok — but it should clean up our own house, too.Recently, India banned 59 smartphone applications created by Chinese developers over security concerns. One of those 59 apps was TikTok…Jul 14, 2020Jul 14, 2020
