Art by Carson Vandermade TikTok accounts are not as harmless as they seem; they may be negatively impacting your mental health. A company insider leaked information about how the TikTok algorithm works after the individual was concerned about the algorithm’s push toward triggering content that potentially leads users to engage in self-harming behaviors.The documents the … [Read more...] about Opinion: Why Those TikTok ‘For You’ Recommendations May Not Be The Best Thing For You
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Social Media Makes The News – Currents Magazine Spring 2016
Graphic by Nate BartonJust 20 years ago, if someone were looking to find latest news updates, they would have picked up a newspaper or turned on their TV to the local news station. Today, most of us open Facebook, Twitter or the rabbit’s hole that is BuzzFeed. Looking to social and entertainment media to tell us the news, as opposed to traditional news outlets, is one of … [Read more...] about Social Media Makes The News – Currents Magazine Spring 2016
