By: Cassidy Crawford, Staff Writer It is few and far between to find someone that does not partake in at least some form of social media. Whether your app of choice is Facebook, or you find yourself gravitating more towards the likes of TikTok, it is likely that you engage […]
By: Deanna Hall, Staff Writer On September 24, 2024, Marcellus Williams was executed by the state of Missouri using lethal injection. Williams was convicted in 2001 for the murder of a news reporter, Felicia Gayle, in 1998. However, there were many who doubted his guilt, including prosecutors in St. Louis. […]
By Abigail Palotas, Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com Studies indicate 10-50% of couples in the United States met through online dating.[1] Nearly half of dating app users (48%) check their dating app as the last thing they do before going to sleep, and 39% say they check it first […]
By Zachary Atkins, Staff Writer Photo courtesy of unsplash.com With every passing year it seems an especially innovative or extraordinary technological advancement is on the forefront of implementation across our society. Advancements in Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is no different. AI tools like ChatGPT, Bard, and Dali are reshaping markets with […]
By Danny Lynch, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Pixabay.com The rapid growth of technology enables us to communicate with one another across the world at the touch of a button. With the expansion and accessibility of social media, we are sharing our lives and experiences in an instant. We post […]
By Elizabeth Stern, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Unsplash.com Monday, October 2nd, 2023, was an important day for Americans, as it marked the Supreme Court’s annual beginning-of-term. This session, the Court is set to rule on two cases, Moody v. NetChoice[1], and NetChoice v. Paxton[2], that will profoundly affect social […]
Courtesy of Unsplash By Robert Portillo, Staff Writer On the 8th of September 2023, the New-Orleans based U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed in part and reversed in part a District Court ordered injunction limiting the communications between the government and social media companies.[1] In its decision, the court indicated it was […]
By: Emma Betz, Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Unsplash.com Elon Musk, owner, chairman and Chief Technology Officer of X Corp., recently filed a lawsuit against the state of California, alleging constitutional challenges to California’s Bill mandating the disclosure of content moderation policies. In September of 2022, the Governor of California, […]
By Chuck Siefke, Staff Writer Social media networks have faced significant scrutiny over the years due to a variety of practices. Most recently, data protection, privacy, and mental health concerns have risen to be the most prominent issues. Both the United States and European Union have set out to address […]
By Alexa Glista, Features Editor On September 9, 2021, House Bill 20 was signed into Texas law.[1] HB 20 forbids social media firms, which are defined as social media platforms that in one calendar month have more than 50 million active users in the United States, from punishing or putting restrictive measures (removing, demonetizing, […]
