Author: Olivia M

On April 18, 2024, Elon Musk, businessman, investor, and Chief Technology Officer of X Corporation (formerly known as Twitter, Inc.), announced that accounts performing and participating in “engagement farming” will be “suspended and traced to the source.” As a user of X, I was unsure what actions “engagement farming” refers to. When Musk announced he…

According to a 2020 survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, 86% of Americans get news on digital devices, and more than half prefer to get it on a digital platform as social media expands in everyday life, the time spent and the amount of information we are exposed to increase, along with the amount of…

As someone who has spent their life in glasses, LASIK, or laser eye surgery, is a procedure that I have looked into getting. The appeal of not having to wear glasses or wake up early to struggle with contacts is strong, but I am hesitant. According to the Mayo Clinic, the purpose of the procedure is…

Bad News is a game that aims to gain as many followers as possible by being “bad” on Twitter. In this context, “bad” means impersonating and spreading fake information throughout the platform. The game has goals and milestones illustrating the techniques used by accounts and people to gain followers and incite alarm online. After taking…

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Tasked with tracking a day in the life of my media consumption, I picked Thursday the 21st. Much of my consumption is audio-based, such as podcasts and YouTube videos, as I am constantly doing work. I do not have Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook, so all my scrolling happens on Twitter. Even though I only use…