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Sports consumption changing

by Sophia Blew | Dec 12, 2024 | Sports, Talon

How today's teenagers are engaging with pro sports Teenagers don’t seem to care about sports anymore— at least live sports. TV viewership for sports is dropping; many kids and teens have never...

TIKTOK: 9-month timer ticking

by Makaela Binder | May 22, 2024 | Features, Talon

The most populous country, about 18% of the world’s population, bans TikTok. The second most populated country makes its citizens use a watered-down version of the app. The country with the biggest...

Algorithms fuel bad trends

by Benjamin Misa | Apr 10, 2024 | Science and Health, Talon

Algorithms fuel bad trends Ever been scrolling through TikTok or Instagram and you start seeing a lot of people taking part in the same activities or expressing the same ideas? These trends,...

Screen time: educational vs. recreational

by Anavie Bernick | Dec 18, 2023 | Science and Health, Talon

How much is too much? Does it even matter? Tick tock, the clock strikes one through twelve, but on TikTok, the clock doesn't stop. Wake up, turn off your alarm, check the time, and swipe throughyour...

Do we romanticize mental illness?

by Greta Gesick | May 30, 2023 | Arts, Talon

How the media we watch glorifies teen mental illness Imagine you're innocently scrolling on TikTok or some other social media platform to relax after a long day, and your for-you page is feeding you...