social media
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Will Facebook’s name change be the makeover it needs to recover its reputation?
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Social media conglomerate Facebook will be changing its name, citing a shift in focus to the “metaverse” as the motivation. Critics of Facebook cite the company’s less-than-stellar reputation as the primary reason for the change. When dealing with a company as large as Facebook, would a change in name ever rehabilitate a ruined reputation? I…
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Social media isn’t the problem, it’s you
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Social media has such a large reputation for presenting a false reality, setting unattainable expectations, and stealing time from us, that we actually forget who is in charge. Yeah, that person is us. We are in charge of the content we see! Every like, share, and comment shape our future social media experience; let’s dive…
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How Laurier’s department of athletics is keeping fans engaged through their innovation
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With university sports having been out of sight since last March, Laurier’s department of athletics and recreation has been making sure Golden Hawk sports have not been out of mind. With their social media outreach, creative programming and innovation, the department has worked hard this year to keep Golden Hawk fans engaged, even though there…
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Karen: How the stereotype got started
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The concept of the “Karen,” as stated in the urban dictionary, reads, “middle-age woman, typically blonde, who makes solutions to others’ problems an inconvenience to her although she isn’t even remotely affected.” The direct origin of the “Karen” concept seems to be a social media phenomena with recorded videos going viral on the internet. The cycle seems to be…
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Media Coverage & the US Election: How do you get your news?
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Although the concept and indicators of fake news are becoming more common knowledge, influential people and communities continue to invest in fake news practices to push their personal agenda. While we often blame social media for the recent proliferation of fake news, mainstream media outlets are not exempt from contributing to the distribution of disinformation. …
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Students voice frustration with Laurier’s online midterm exam policies
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Wilfrid Laurier University joined countless Canadian post-secondary institutions in the fall when the majority of courses for the semester were adapted to online formats to prevent furthering the spread of COVID-19.
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Healthy ways to move away from technological dependence
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Sometimes we need a break from technology. In a world constantly screaming at us to buy this and wear that, it can be liberating to forget about all the media nonsense for a few minutes. I can’t think of a single social media influence worse than TikTok. Not only are you drowning hours of your…
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The Spotted at Laurier Twitter page is NOT a factual source: How social media is spreading false information on COVID-19
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If you’re a student at Wilfrid Laurier University, you are likely to be aware of the unofficial student Twitter page Spotted at Laurier (@SpottedLaurier), where students send in content to be anonymously tweeted. This account is well-known for its shoutouts to cuties on campus, ranting or raving about student life and asking for advice about…
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A new wave of Instagram challenges has arrived
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During my self-isolation, not a day has gone by where I have not seen a new challenge pop up in my Instagram feed. It started with drawing foods, then it moved onto women posting photos to lift themselves and other women up, then it was push up challenges and it slowly moved to posting a…
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The ins and outs of Snapchat’s discovery tab content
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Snapchat has a discovery tab filled with stories, entertainment and other channels that one can view. Sometimes when I’m bored, procrastinating or both, I search through the discovery tab to see what I can find. While I come across content that’s very interesting, sometimes I come across content that wastes my time and sometimes really…
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