Topic: Social Media
12 Easy Tips for Reducing Post-Election Anxiety
Social media feeds with political gotcha moments overwhelming you? Scared of getting into it with your family member / person in line at Target / your neighbor with the big sign in their window? Dr. Z has advice
By Lauren McCutcheonCaitlin Clark, Race and the WNBA
A public intellectual and former Penn professor on how Black women are once again getting the short end of the sports media narrative
By Michael Eric DysonIs Jeff Yass the Last, Best Hope for Free Speech?
The much-vilified Bala Cynwyd-based billionaire, political donor, part TikTok owner may be the only person left who doesn’t want to shut everybody else up
By Larry PlattLet’s Hire an Attorney General!
The Citizen held its latest Ultimate Job Interview Monday for the state’s most important election. See what you missed, learn about the candidates — and vote
By Malcolm BurnleyYour Local (Art) DJ
Video artist Rashid Zakat’s Revival! ingeniously mixes R&B, cartoons, TikToks and gospel. Now, he’s dreaming of becoming Philly’s foremost (only?) art DJ
By Logan CryerThe TikTok Historian
Isa Segalovich brings critical race theory to the short video site. Can she defy the platform’s notorious frivolity in favor of serious discussion?
By RJ RushmoreAli Velshi Banned Book Club with Hassan Abbas
The MSNBC host speaks with the professor about the fallout from his book, The Return of the Taliban: Afghanistan After the Americans Left
By Ali VelshiIs Social Media Behind Philly’s Rise in Violent Crime?
Instagram feuds, Twitter taunts and online videos are taking the blame for several shootings over the last couple of years. The answer is old-fashioned communication
By Will MaraniSit On It, Neighbor
Stoop (step?) sitting is fundamental to Philly rowhome living. Let’s bring it back, for all of our sakes
By Josh KrugerBucks County vs. Big Tech
Studies show TikTok and other social media apps cause mental harm to teens and pose a danger to the rest of us. Can action by a group of local officials curb their influence?
By Andy Bloom