Doing it for the ‘gram
Ten days ago, I deleted Instagram from my phone. I was tired of how mindlessly dependent I was…
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Graduate students explore the world of artificial intelligence and the early detection of anorexia
The paper focuses on the system’s efficiency in labelling early signs of anorexia. Concordia graduate students Elham Mohammadi…
The influence of memes and bots in the electoral campaign
“Right now, we are not seeing a lot of positive Trudeau memes,” said Associate Professor Fenwick McKelvey. “So,…
A helping hand versus hypocrisy
Why one student believes getting ghosted by an aspiring public figure isn’t okay Hordes of millennials are trying…
Snapchat filters and selfie dysmorphia
How social media apps that include filters influence us to desire a face different from our own …
We need a detox from these God-awful tea ads
TW: dieting, weight, body image How staying connected on social media can lead us to adopt unhealthy…
The vicious cycle of publishing viral videos
Are we the generation that uses social media to both humiliate and help vulnerable people? It is no…
The two-dimensional representations of real life
How social media is a necessity today, and why that might not be beneficial In sixth grade, I…
Today, we practice #SelfCare with TRU LUV
Meet the dynamic duo spearheading unconventional app industries We scroll through social media and often don’t consider that…
Digital detoxing and the dark side of social media
One student’s account of the pressure to post and how they dealt with their anxiety As a journalism…
The dark side of social media platforms
The recent Facebook scandal highlights the ways our privacy doesn’t exist online The hashtag #DeleteFacebook was trending on…
Banning and suspending users is problematic
Twitter is wrongly censoring certain swear words in order to prevent potential abuse Twitter helps disseminate an idea…