Social Media has dominated multiple industries over the last two decades. The evolution of social media has been fueled by the human impulse to communicate and by advances in digital technology. It’s about establishing and nurturing personal connections in a way we couldn’t before. However the rise of social media has also had an unanticipated…
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Social Media and Criminal Prosecution
Social Media and Criminal Prosecution by Summer Brown The rise of the Information Age has led to increased output of sensitive content across social media platforms. At times, this content is violent, criminal, illegal, and even dangerous. As the world continues to witness a rise in the spread of this content, law enforcement has begun…
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Did Nigeria Really Ban Models From Ads?
By: Zsana Hoskins News has been circulating around social media about Nigeria banning white models from their advertisements and voice-overs. This has been confirmed by the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture via Twitter. However, the ban is for all foreign models, not just white models. According to The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria, the…
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Kanye West Allegedly Created An Inappropriate Work Environment At Adidas, How Long Did Adidas Allow It?
By: Zsana Hoskins Kanye West is yet again a trending topic on Twitter. Adidas/Yeezy employees reported to Rolling Stone that Kanye West played pornographic videos in meetings and showed intimate photos of his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, during job interviews. Former employees also say West used “mind games” to bully them. Over two dozen former employees…
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Tommy Hilfiger’s Racist Remarks on the Oprah Show
By: Jaylen Carr “Polo, [expletive] that Hilfiger” the late, great Chad Butler, also known as a co-star of the legendary Southern rap duo, UGK’s, Pimp C exclaimed in the opening lines of group mate, Bun B’s 2005 single Get Throwed. That iconic line stemmed from a long-standing claim against the Tommy Hilfiger brand’s namesake that…
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Is Instagram’s Precise Location a New Feature That Publicly Shares Users’ Location?
By: Messiah Williams An Instagram post has been circulating the internet claiming that the new Instagram update allows other users to “find your exact location” through this feature called “Precise Location.” This meme also says that this feature “is being used by individuals to target people to commit crimes including theft, stalking, etc.” This meme…
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Wait, Brooms Can ‘Stand’ Any Day of the Week?
By: JoyLynn Keeton Photo Courtesy of USAtoday.com In February of 2020, people across the world took brooms from their closets and made them ‘stand’ straight up. It was proclaimed via Twitter user @mikaiylaaaaa that NASA said that February 10, 2020, was the only day the brooms could do this. In typical viral etiquette, people began…
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UK Based Outlets Remember the late Queen as a “Benevolent collaborator with Africa”
By: Trevonae Williams Late Queen Elizabeth Photo Courtesy of britannica.com On Thursday, Sep. 10, the unthinkable happened – Queen Elizabeth II, the second-longest reigning monarch in history – passed away at Balmoral Castle, aged 96. Despite her age, the long-standing queen’s passing forced the world to stop momentarily, as communities worldwide paused to mourn, or…
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Vaccine Are Not Linked to Autism
By: Elijah Kirksey Man receiving a vaccine shot. Photo Courtesy of GWPAF. As the coronavirus has persisted for over 2 years now, vaccines have become more prevalent. While many people are eager to get the jab, others are hesitant. Some of this hesitancy may stem from misinformation regarding the impact that vaccines have on our…
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Fulton County DA, Fani Willis is Just Doing Her Job
By: Summer Brown Fani Williams at conference. Photo Courtesy of The Atlanta Journal Constitution Lovers of rap music worldwide are turning to the internet to share their opinions on the recent indictment of the Atlanta rap gang, YSL or Drug Rich Gang. RICO charges are being held against rappers including Gunna, Young Thug, Yak Gotti…