Cyrene Quiamco — better-known as CyreneQ in tech circles — is cashing in on the public’s obsession with turning themselves into what they are are not. The 34-year-old Filipino American digital artist, ...

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Almost 40 years ago, a profound book blasted onto the scene. In “Amusing Ourselves to Death,” Neil Postman predicted that media and politics would be treated as forms of ongoing entertainment. His ...

Consumer Reports conducted a nationally representative survey of 2,263 adults in the U.S. to better understand Americans’ use of and attitudes toward social media. One of the topics in the survey was ...

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Social media has changed the way we communicate and share our lives. It allows self-expression but also creates unrealistic standards. Filters and editing tools make perfection seem normal, affecting ...

This article is part of Social Anxiety, a series exploring how social media impacts our mental health. With Instagram filters and other face-altering apps like Snapchat and TikTok, we can transform ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. Almost 40 years ago, a profound book blasted onto the scene. In “Amusing Ourselves to ...