Topic: Social Media
No More FOMO
Local social media app Playdate encourages IRL gatherings by telling Philadelphians what events are happening in town — and encouraging them to invite their friends
By Courtney DuChene
The Four Best Things to Happen in Cities in 2025 …
… and one city that had a very very bad year
By Diana Lind
Ditch Your Phone
Social media-addicted Gen-Zers are hosting an event this weekend to collectively dump the apps — and instead enjoy each other in person
By Justine Fisher
Is Social Media the New Drugs and Alcohol?
As we take on the Vikings this weekend, the two-time Super Bowl champ highlights a Minnesota law leading the way in solving this most modern of public health crises
By Lane Johnson
Ali Velshi Explains Why Conspiracists Are Turning On Trump
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member dissects the MAGA monster Trump created and how it's turned on him in the wake of the Epstein Files debacle
By Ali Velshi
Girls Just Wanna Make Friends
How a Philadelphia newcomer’s crafting club became a Philly community for hundreds of 20-somethings
By Diemmy Dang
Political Satire for the TikTok Age
Philly punk rocker Ron Gallo once avoided social media. Now he’s made it the stage for his most unseriously serious music yet, attracting both worldwide fans and MAGA haters
By Malcolm Burnley
It’s Not You. It’s Me
Philly-based science journalist Catherine Price reframes our phone habits as a relationship rather than a moral failing, creating space for honest reflection in an otherwise charged conversation
By David Williams
Your Friendly Neighborhood Women’s Health Influencer
Main Line OB-GYN Karen Tang has almost 700,000 followers for her must-watch, science-based and hilarious TikToks and IG takes on reproductive health
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
More Random Applause, Please
Let’s just clap for each other. Because the country is on fire and the bucket brigade needs to start somewhere
By Ronnie Polaneczky