Reading Is the New Survival Skill
Think about how often you scroll through social media every day. Most people spend hours looking at short videos, headlines, memes, and posts without stopping to think deeply about the information they are consuming. While social media can be entertaining and informative, it can also expose people to misinformation very quickly. Research shows that many…
The Social Media Takeover: Control, Chaos, and Your Voice
In early 2025, social media platforms experienced major changes that raised serious concerns about control, trust, and the role of these platforms in society. For example, decisions like removing fact-checkers and altering algorithms showed how much influence platforms have over what users see online. Facebook and Instagram’s move away from fact-checking raised immediate concerns about…
Editing Wikipedia as a Fan: Adding Olivia Dean’s Hidden Gem
For this assignment, I stepped into the role of a Wikipedia editor and made a small but meaningful contribution to an existing article. I chose to edit the page for Olivia Dean by adding information about her 2020 single “Baby Come Home.” As a huge fan of her music, this felt like a cool opportunity…