Monthly Archives: April 2021

In June 2020, photographer Matt Newey shared beautiful pictures of a crystal blue water canal via Instagram. Since then, the canal located on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Western Utah; has been flocked by thousands of tourists that visited ‘the … Continue reading →

As I reflect back on the first 4 months of 2021, I’m filled with gratitude, appreciation, and a ton of new knowledge as it pertains to social media and my presence online. Spending a year isolating from loved ones, colleagues, … Continue reading →

An article from The Verge states that Instagram enables a new feature on their platform to prevent harassment. In a world of internet trolling, negativity, verbal assault, and bullying, this new feature aims to lower such instances. The control works … Continue reading →

In class, we talked at length about the damage that scathing social media posts can bring. Earlier this month, Cindy wrote in her blog about a 15 year old who committed suicide when he was blackmailed with the threat that … Continue reading →

Charli and Dixie D’Amelio are back again showing the power of their followers and brand. With over 160 million followers on TikTok, they have forged alliances with Simmons Mattresses, Dunkin’ Donuts, Hollister and Invisalign. As we have seen Charli stands … Continue reading →

Robert Chapman bragged to a woman on the dating website Bumble that “he did storm the capital.” Afterwards she told him “we are not a match” and then notified police. The police notified the FBI and Chapman was arrested. Not … Continue reading →

Back in March 2021, Tesla launched a new social media platform which allows owners and fans of the brand to communicate and act on Tesla’s behalf. This new microsite is called “Tesla Engagement Platform” and “Its goal is to create … Continue reading →

The pandemic has changed many things, one of those being the movie industry. Before we knew how long the closures and lock-downs would last the studios would just keep delaying their films a few months out at time. Eventually, Disney … Continue reading →

Shortly after the verdict for Derek Chauvin was read, a police involved shooting occurred in Ohio. Ma’Khia Bryant swung a knife at another girl attempting to stab her, when she was shot and killed by police. The body camera footage … Continue reading →

If you didn’t know it yet, the future is the present. There are many examples of present day realities that make us realize the once seemingly distant-feeling worlds created by story-tellers through movies, shows, books, and audio dramas might be … Continue reading →