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Apr 1, 2024

TikTok’s Time May Be Up in the U.S.

Image from Creative Commons On Mar. 13, the U.S. House of Representatives passed bill H.R. 7521, also called the “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.” The bill would ban the popular social media app, TikTok, unless it is sold to a U.S.-owned company. The bill passed by a vote of 352-65, with 50…

Apr 14, 2023

TikTok Ban Timeline

Image from Creative Commons In 2016, an internet technology company known as ByteDance created an app named A.me. The app intended to provide an accessible platform where users can create and share original video content. Three months later A.me was renamed to “Douyin,” (抖音 dǒuyīn) which translates to movement in sound or “shaking music.” In…

Mar 9, 2023

Legend Series: @aliyahsinterlude1

Aliyah Bah, commonly known throughout social media as @aliyahsinterlude1, is a Black influencer taking the digital world by storm. Aliyah started off her career showing off her creative, alternative fashion taste and style while also speaking on relatable opinions. Aliyah has become a social media socialite, creating her own aesthetic, and getting invited to high-fashion…

Mar 3, 2022

Gender-Based Violence Around The World: Female Genital Mutilation

Every year millions of young females undergo female genital mutilation (FGM). FGM is the ritualic practice of partial or total removal of external female genitalia. It is performed on females to alter and injure their genitalia for non-medical reasons due to a mix of sociocultural factors within communities. Some cultures believe that FGM is a…