Kane Howard, York College

It turns out there is a lot more to it than posing for pictures and copy-and-pasting captions.

Liam Jackson, Michigan State University

Even as the world turns to online information as a guide, smaller journalism has something more to offer.

Kane Howard, York College

After invasive ads became popular, so did ad-blocking services.

Vanessa Rivera, James Madison University

The app is premised on transparency, which appears to be a common theme among other platforms as of late.

Nora Weiss, George Washington University

Social platforms capitalize on mindless scrolling and instant gratification — yet, such behaviors come with bad implications for our brains.

Amandine Shadia, The University of Arizona Global Campus

It’s never too late to put all the time you spend on Instagram and Twitter to good use. Here are some strategies to set the foundation for your future.

Jenna Amore, Oakland University

A third version of the 2009 Facebook game was released in November, and players were unsurprisingly unimpressed with the results.

Jenna Amore, Oakland University

To cope with sloppy work and disruptive comments, school employees have turned to enjoying TikTok and Facebook videos that poke a bit of fun at their jobs.

Megan Heenan, Nevada State College

Cybercrime rates have exploded since the onset of the pandemic, encompassing everything from identity fraud to even some of the most classic of crimes.

Megan Heenan, Nevada State College

In the hopes of recovering some of its teenage users after a recent drop in numbers, the platform is developing a new app geared toward a younger audience.

Noir Galvin, Arcadia University

What happens when we can’t use our favorite social media apps?

Tori Walz, Eastern Michigan University

The addictive world of social media is filled with toxicity and risks and is a place hardly suitable for young, impressionable children.

Angelica Rovinski, Arcadia University

The YouTube and Facebook creator took time out from his regular content production to promote awareness — and raise donations — for children struggling with the disease.

Beth Nipper, University of Iowa

The platform and its parent company, Facebook, have come under fire after users reported the removal of posts regarding hot-button issues such as the Israel-Palestine conflict and COVID-19 misinformation.

Kiera Baity, Kennesaw State University

After Logan Green visited Africa and found the inspiration to form Zimride, he and John Zimmer were able to go on and create one of the most successful rideshare services available today.

Alexa Katherine Will, University of Pittsburgh

As the usage of older apps is outpaced by that of their newer counterparts, young social media users are trying to forgo coveted aesthetics in favor of bringing about change.

Emily Jewett, University of San Diego

The new ‘free speech’ social media platform exposes the danger and violence of ultra-conservatism.

Farah Javed, CUNY Baruch College

As people scroll through Instagram and Twitter during lockdown, they are forced to confront images from injustices around the world.

Kali Johnson, Gustavus Adolphus College

It’s become an integral part of our lives, affecting the way we feel about ourselves — and possibly causing some financial drawbacks as well.

Kaelani Ramirez, Arizona State University

It’s changed the way we grieve and share condolences, but that may not always be a good thing.

Ian Nordin, University of Texas at San Antonio

You have all the information you could ever want at your fingertips. It’s easy to become obsessed with so much power.

Mirella Gonzales, Texas Tech University

These products aren’t as harmless as influencers make them seem.

Kaelani Ramirez, Arizona State University

Digital ghost towns seem to provide more comfort than when they were at their peak.

Madison Feser, Seton Hall University

Society once yielded to the wealth and influence of families like the Rockefellers, Kochs, Du Ponts and Vanderbilts, but the American aristocracy of yesterday are mere glittery relics compared to the powerhouse companies of today.

Brandon Suss, University of South Carolina

What are the implications of the inner workings and impact of digital media on the current digital landscape?

Rishi Patel, University of Iowa

It’s become Facebook’s mission impossible.

Daniel Reed

Would you have done your holiday shopping with a company called Cadabra?

Becca Blyn, Harvey Mudd College

Answers are mixed, but there are certainly more no’s than there were a few years ago.

Sierra Zareck, Haverford College

The lack of support for the Asian nation is just another example of the Western world’s disregard for non-white countries.

Rebecca Crosby, American University

See a scarf you like? Facebook wants you to be able to try it on without leaving your chair.

Cameron Andersen, New York University

The satirical site let loose on a Twitter tirade against Facebook that was equal parts funny and disturbing.

Ayanna Totten, East Stroudsburg University

The Facebook web series, ‘Five Points,’ explores common controversies with a potentially revolutionary platform.

Ryan Secard, College of Wooster

Facebook and Twitter dominate today’s social media landscape, but with bad press popping up left and right, it might not stay that way forever.

Alexis Rogers, Temple University

Facebook will remove this section after complaints surrounding fake news and restriction of conservative content.

Nola Hynes Brody, University of Houston-Victoria

The less attended and publicized hearing provided disturbing insights into Cambridge Analytica, Facebook and free speech.

Dominique Bander, Loyola University Maryland

With billions of users and terabytes of collected information on them, Facebook stands poised to turn the world of dating apps upside down.

Shashank Rao, University of Michigan

Facebook and other such social media have been hailed as powerful tools for community building, but what are their limitations?

Gabriella Evans, Northern Arizona University

Millions of people are set to receive messages in the coming days.

Nola Hynes Brody, University of Houston-Victoria

After years of dodging requests to appear before Congress, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg will finally answer their questions this week.

Erin Alexander, Middle Tennessee State University

Data violation reacts only.

Sarah Lynch, Marist College

Social media culture blurs ethical lines between what is self-sacrificing and what is self-serving.

Erin Marie Winans, James Madison University

The social media platform you loved in middle school isn’t what it used to be.

Gabriella Evans, Northern Arizona University

After discovering the breach two years ago, Facebook first moved to sue the news outlets intent on reporting it. Now, Zuckerberg is changing his tune.

Sydney Jennings, University of Connecticut

In an effort to improve the site, the new Facebook changes are designed to increase user-to-user interaction and reduce the creepy feeling of being spied on.

Devin Hendricks, Woodbury University

You probably do some of these without even realizing it.

Alli Guaman, Marymount Manhattan College

Australian journalists have discovered that the site is targeting depressed users to place ads more efficiently.

Timothy K. DesJarlais, University of Arizona

You should be using Facebook and Twitter to spread information, not verdicts.

Jasmin Suknanan, Stony Brook University

If you have trouble just keeping up with homework, this probably isn’t the article for you.

Gwynn Lyons, Stanford University

Hello from the other side.

Yoni Yardeni, Pierce College

The move from Farmville to ‘The Denver Guardian’ was put in place through the calculated actions of, well, you.

Crissonna Tennison, UCLA

Facebook shouldn’t solely be about the positive engagements and happy, staged moments; it should be a balanced platform for both the ups and downs.

Mattie Winowitch, Waynesburg University

You’re not #blessed, you’re just bragging.

Sofia Rivera, Simmons College

Say goodbye to embarrassing pictures and hello to jobs, cash and the unlimited validation of the skills and endorsements section.

Terry Nguyen, University of Southern California

I love you all, but please, please start fact-checking all of the bogus political articles you share on Facebook.

Molly Flynn, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

After the shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, I began to notice a racist trend in my Facebook newsfeed.

August Wright, College of Charleston

Seriously, you’re better off without it.

Bri Griffith, Carlow University

An analysis of the millennial’s most vexing dilemma.