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Student golf players tee off with a popular Instagram account
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Aspiring mini golfers and retirement home residents alike can find their community in No Gimmies Golf, the on-the-rise Instagram account run by Newbury Park seniors Myles Young and Brody Wright. The social media stars often also bring in guests, such as fellow senior Parker Michaud. “We enjoy playing golf and we want to share…
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TikTok faces legal hurdles in the U.S.
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Recently, widespread discussion has been generated by the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, more commonly known as the “TikTok ban.” The argument given by the government is that TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese corporation ByteDance, presents a risk of data access by foreign entities, compromising critical information of its…
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Music Corner
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After leaking his now well-known song, “Too Sweet,” on the social media app, TikTok, Hozier dropped his third studio album, “Unreal Unearth: Unheard” on March 22, 2024. The artist is known for his poetic lyrics and raw music that causes fans and listeners to feel a wave of emotions, good and bad. His latest…
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Meta pays lobbyists for a possible TikTok ban
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It seems that every time a new “it-girl” app comes around, older generations and politicians become overly skeptical. Teenagers spend too much time on their phones, their attention spans are getting shorter, and you need to care about this. But the truth is, everyone has a much higher screen time than they should. Since…
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Celebrities fall victim to deepfake scams
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On Oct. 1, well-known actor Tom Hanks posted on Instagram that an ad for dental plans has used a deep fake version of himself. He attempted to warn his followers to “beware” of the misleading advertisement. “I have nothing to do with it,” Hanks said. Deep fakes are created when an artificial neural network…
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The state of Montana bans TikTok
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On May 17, 2023, Governor Greg Gianforte of Montana signed a bill that would effectively ban the popular app TikTok in the state. The bill makes the operation and distribution of the app illegal, with a $10,000 fine per day if the laws are infringed. Gianforte composed a tweet to announce his decision to…
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U.S. lawmakers push to ban TikTok
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On March 23, 2023, the CEO of TikTok, Shou Chew, testified before the House Committee for Energy and Commerce in a trial concerning the safety of the app TikTok. TikTok is owned by a company called Bytedance, which is owned by China. The main concern over the safety of TikTok is that under a…
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TikTok exposes misogyny in trends
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Trends are a never ending cycle on the ever significant app of TikTok. More than once, self confidence has been a recurring concept in TikTok trends, especially videos that include showing off photos of yourself that you enjoy. It is hard to fathom how something so harmless could be turned into anything else. Although…
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Tea Time with PJ Cool-Tomasi
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As an NPHS student, famous TikToker and friend to many, PJ Cool-Tomasi is conquering all aspects of life at the age of 18. Learn more about Cool-Tomasi and his TikTok career in this Tea Time! How did you first get into TikTok? Honestly, it was just a growing app and I decided to just…
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TikTok influences Gen Z behavior
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TikTok has rapidly risen in popularity over the last year and continues to do so as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Some would argue that it influences much of Generation Z’s behavior and culture. This same instance has occurred to Gen Z before, with the social media platform known as Vine. Vine offered an almost…