Netflix’s ‘Cuties” stirs controversy
¨Cuties¨ is a dramatic film that misses the mark to inspire young girls by overtly sexualizing them. The movie is disturbing for many adult viewers and fairly inappropriate for children.
Social Media
OPINION: Instagram update has little effect
Instagram has started removing the ability to see likes from other peoples posts, but it’s not as big of a deal as some people make it out to be.
OPINION: 2020 election ads fly off Twitter
Twitter has decided to ban political ads for the 2020 election due to false and fake ads people create for campaign runners. What Twitter is doing is great, because it ensures a fair election.
OPINION: Fight the urge to disconnect
Spending too much time on social media platforms affects the grades of students at East Los Angeles College. When students are alone, they avoid their surroundings with the use of social media. They put their headphones on and watch videos on YouTube. This all seems harmless until it starts to affect student’s ability to stay focused on their coursework. ELAC students constantly stop working on library computers to browse social media.
OPINION: Social Media Can’t Replace Human Interaction
Technology advances more and more by the day, leading people to care less about real world and more about their cognitive worlds.
OPINION: Social media pictures lack consent
The conversation of consent has been a major topic of discussion in regards to sexual relations, but should include consent when posting photos on social media.
OPINION: Facebook: a feeder of lies or help?
By Stephanie Guevara I’m a millennial and I love Facebook. Facebook has been deemed as a negative source of information, but we forget that the reason it was created was to improve our way of communicating. Not too long ago, people had to buy international phone cards to speak to family members abroad. With Facebook’s video chats and voice calls, communication is now easier than ever. When I was a…
OPINION: Facebook, a feeder of lies or help?
By Steven Adamo Facebook has been a convenient way of keeping up-to-date with news, friends, family and various interests. Its involvement, however, in spreading misinformation during the 2016 presidential election is unacceptable. False information is commonly spread using Facebook, which creates biases by using algorithms to specifically target news stories and advertisements based on the user’s data. This leaves a lot of people uninformed on issues that don’t fit their…
The positive benefits of social media
By Jordan Elias Social media is seen as negative exposure to the world , but when used correctly it can lead to positive experiences. To some, social media might cause depression or anxiety, but in my case people have told me that my Instagram posts have uplifted their day. I work hard within social media and it is very important to me because it helps me to communicate with my…
Cellphone usage take hold of students
by Johanna Calderon Students are more focused on social media than paying attention in class. When they’re in class, they can’t seem to let go of their phones for hours. Chris Turk is an art instructor at East Los Angeles College and he sees how phones take control of his students. Turk has been working at East Los Angeles College since 2001 and he didn’t see problems with the phones…