On August 26, 2026 the landmark settlement in which 47 states filed against Meta for addicting kids and teens was settled. It resulted in Meta being fined $17.1 billion dollars.
We may have missed the era of MySpace and early YouTube, but Gen Z was definitely there for an era of the internet. Holding our iPads in sticky fingers, we were treated to a front row seat for the rise of the monetized internet. Almost overnight, our favorite YouTubers shifted from being unremarkable content creators into big-box brands peddling merchandise in our local Target.
Do you ever realize how much of your life is controlled by someone else? Take your education— from your daily AP classes to…
I’ve seen a bucketload of disdain towards higher education, mainly directed at the cost of attending a four-year college. And while I strongly disagree with the sentiment, the hate, unfortunately, is not unfounded.
Dying. Dangerous. Destructive.
Post-pandemic, people have used all of these adjectives to describe San Francisco. To them, the city is apparently barren, everyone is using fentanyl, everything is closing, and nowhere is safe.
Our phones have redefined how people interact with each other. Mobile communication is more convenient, but it prioritizes brevity and immediacy over depth and substance. There’s a certain nuance that arrives with spoken words and dialogue. Most people are more confident on their phones: the mask of the screen gives a feeling of anonymity that people thrive behind. The spoken word, in contrast, always seems to hold more weight that people seem to shy away from.
Picture this: a cabinet perfectly arranged, everything precisely as it should be. Nice, right? But then you notice it— one plate is slightly misaligned, and it’s the only thing you can see now. Here is where I must ask you to resist exclaiming to those around you that you are so OCD!
I’m sure as teenagers, we’ve all had more than our fair share of embarrassing phases. My sister likes to remind me of mine like it’s her favorite pastime. Hey Addy, do you remember when you really, really liked— yes. Yes, I really do. Now please be quiet about it!
When I’m not tired or hungry, I am a person of reason. My mind can be changed if the right evidence is presented. “Because I said so” makes my blood boil because it goes against everything I value…