In today’s fast-paced digital age, social media trends rise and fall faster than we can refresh our feeds, and ordinary items can transform into viral obsessions overnight. Matcha lattes, Labubus, and Dubai chocolate were three unlikely stars that took over social media this summer. But what started as seemingly harmless trends soon became all about …
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By Eileen Lee, Contributing Writer “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now.” This message flashed on my screen as I opened the app. It was January 19, and Congress had banned TikTok, a wildly popular video-sharing app. According to CBS, 170 million people use TikTok in the U.S. For Generation Z and millennials, TikTok is a …
By Emma Yang, Contributing Writer Meta, founded by Mark Zuckerberg, is the parent company of many prominent social media apps, including Instagram and Facebook. However, its widespread influence increases the risk of spreading misinformation. The company originally employed fact-checkers to combat inaccuracies and regulate content but has recently replaced them with Community Notes, a system …
By Anya Weerapana, Banner Staff Just minutes after 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 19, the popular short-form video-sharing app TikTok began shutting down for users in the United States after government officials deemed the platform a threat to national security. Because TikTok is a beloved form of social media amongst Winsor students, its …
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