Social Media
Censorship concerns over the Online Streaming Act are misguided
March 28, 2023The content we see online in Canada is about to change. Since 1991, Canada’s Broadcasting Act has regulated Canadian broadcast content. The Act requires that 35% of broadcast content consists of Canadian content. Today, online streaming platforms like Spotify, Netflix, and YouTube possess more cultural power than radio or television. Bill C-11, or the Online Streaming Act, aims to bring the Broadcasting Act’s same content priorities to the online world. The bill prohibits user-generated content from being regulated, meaning individuals will not be regarded as entities with any obligation under the act. Under Bill C-11, the Canadian government can “impose…
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The internet has a sexism problem
March 28, 2023Content warning: mentions of sexism and sexual assault. Over the last year, our social media feeds have been regretfully subjected to content about Andrew Tate. The former kickboxer-turned-influencer, who is currently detained in Romania under suspicion of human trafficking and…
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Social media is psychologically addictive
March 17, 2023The realities of social media addiction have been highly debated alongside increasing internet use. Not enough people truly understand the impact of spending hours staring at their tiny rectangles all day, and the effects on our mental health and psychological…
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Building Black community in Vancouver on social media
March 2, 2023On February 15, the Vancouver Public Library hosted an event called “Building Black British Columbia with Social Media.” Moderating the discussion was Dr. Handel Kashope Wright, the director of UBC’s Centre for Culture, Identity, and Education. It also featured SFU…
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We need to talk about parents who exploit their kids for clicks
January 19, 2023Another day, another TikTok prank trend. Prank videos do great online, with countless people joining in on the trend for laughs and likes. But how do we know when we’ve gone too far? Case in point, there’s so much content…
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TikTok is dangerous if not used with caution
November 15, 2022Content warning: mentions of disordered eating Writing this piece makes me a bit of a hypocrite. I have TikTok, and scroll endlessly on my feed. I don’t post videos of my own, but I’ll admit my excessive time online is…
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Social media fitness culture is damaging
November 12, 2022Content warning: mentions of eating disorders and body dysmorphia Social media is a useful tool that connects like-minded people, but it also has the potential to cause massive damage. In recent years, online fitness communities have been growing in popularity.…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Bitcoin Instagram scammers
November 3, 2022I’ve been hacked on Instagram. After nine years of using the account to showcase art, post photos of some exhibition or cool scenery, and of course, show off neat photos of myself — my account’s been turned into a platform…
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Study finds frequent breaks are necessary for well-being
September 12, 2022SFU Beedie School of Business professor Zhanna Lyubykh led a recently published study on the importance of taking breaks from work to increase performance. According to the abstract, the research reviewed 83 existing empirical studies pertaining to the “relationship between…
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Still platformed: You’re not cancelled enough if I’m still subjected to you whining about it
July 26, 2022It’s long past time we stop indulging right-wing pundits and problematic celebrities by pretending cancel culture is real. Reactionaries vehemently condemning cancel culture makes it sound like there is, in fact, an epidemic of liberal Gen Zs ending people’s careers…
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