Facebook is turning you into a narcissist

BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS Who likes a narcissist? Between their self-obsession, callous disregard for the feelings and opinions of others, and inclination towards reckless and sometimes sociopathic behaviors, the answer is simple: only one person – themselves! Are you a…

What I learned by staying offline

BY: NADIA ZAIDI  Sometimes I think that we have too much time on our hands. Even though technology has amplified our societal, economic and familial obligations, we still have time. Time to scroll, to watch, to consume. Most of the…

Facebook boosts its suicide prevention tools in an effort to save lives

BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS   In an age where we can jet around the world in the space of a day and meet with anyone at any time through the power of the internet, it seems hard to believe that…

New media course is giving students the skills they need to distinguish fake news from real news

BY: ELIJAH BASSETT At The Plaid Zebra, we try to tell you the truth about what’s going on in the world. But, as you’ve probably heard, not everybody is so scrupulous. In the past year or so especially, the mass…

These statistics prove how social media-obsessed the world was in 2016

BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, WhatsApp and Tumblr. No, I’m not listing every social media outlet we have available to us, I just listed all the social media outlets that I personally use. Writing them out kind…

Is the rise of citizen reporting responsible for the death of journalism?

BY: AISHA ILYAD Explorations in today’s modern world, both in terms of quality and quantity is different – and preferable – than any other era in history. One example is the formation of the virtual world in parallel with the…

Facebook is being used to connect organ donors with those in need

BY: REGAN MCNEILL I had never really thought about organ donation until my 16th birthday when I got my driver’s license and was given the option to “opt-in” as a potential donor in the event of my sudden death. Unbeknownst…

How do we fix the rampant sexism in the tech industry?

BY: DANIEL KORN Diversity is important. Everyone pretty much understands this when it comes to strategies for success —investment brokers advise their clients to have a diverse portfolio, artists are encouraged to learn as many different mediums and styles as…

Facebook Offers Employees Up to $20,000 to Freeze Their Eggs And Postpone Pregnancy

BY: PILGRIM Facebook and Apple have decided to foot the bill for any female staff that would like to freeze their eggs. This procedure allows one to have children in their later years, without gambling with the increasing risks of…

Have we become puppets of our technology?

BY: ATLAS “How do you live?” I got used to hearing that question. It typically followed immediately after the asker discovered one of two things: that I didn’t have a cell phone or that I didn’t have Facebook. For a…