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University News

Students say Oakland campus changed them for the better

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by Vickie Jean DeHamer - Contributor
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Health

Disordered eating, its causes and why we won’t talk about it

by Noah Lloyd
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Society & Culture

Meet the new TikTok, same as the old TikTok

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by Cyrus Moulton
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University News

Scientific discovery was slower when women were ignored, research shows

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by Patrick Daly
The silhouette of a young person holding a cellphone up in front of their face.
Society & Culture

Is Australia’s youth social media ban the ‘first domino?’

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by Cyrus Moulton
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Science & Technology

New research reveals algorithms’ hidden political power

by Noah Lloyd
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is wearing a suit and tie during a congressional hearing. He is seen from the side.
Law

After Google and Meta antitrust cases, experts say the courtroom may be the wrong venue for challenging Big Tech

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by Cyrus Moulton
Joseph Ferguson and Michaela Quigley sitting on stage both holding microphones at the Social Media Summit.
University News

Want to be that brand everyone’s following? Northeastern’s Social Media Summit provides the insight

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by Erin Kayata
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Society & Culture

Instagram is going PG-13. Will that make a difference for teens?

by Cody Mello-Klein
A book titled 'Governing Babel: The Politics of Social Media Platforms and Free Speech' by John P. Wilson, displayed on a blue architectural surface with geometric shadows cast by structural beams.
Society & Culture

How can the U.S. regulate social media? This expert has some ideas

by Cody Mello-Klein
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Society & Culture

Why are people drinking less in the US? A beer historian has the answers

by Cody Mello-Klein
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Society & Culture

Two reasons why the Coldplay ‘kiss-cam’ moment turned into a viral sensation

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by Tanner Stening