On Oct. 27, Essena O’Neill, an 18-year-old with an Instagram account that had over 500,000 followers, deleted over 2,000 posts…
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Essena O’Neill proves one thing: Don’t live life through your phone
Teen Instagram star Essena O’Neill has “declared war on social media,” quitting Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and YouTube as she…
5 teenagers respond to Essena O’Neill
For a 19-year-old model with more than half a million Instagram followers, swearing off social media might sound like a…
Essena O’Neill retires from social media with a bang
The creation of social media brought forth a new era of global interaction, giving each user the power to share…
Will Essena O’Neill have any impact? Probably not
Essena O’Neill, 18, from Australia deleted her social media platforms this week despite her large following count (over 500,000) in…
Essena O’Neill is an inspiration
Cassandra Hsiao respects O’Neill’s courage in taking down her Instagram and pushing back on the negative effects of social media.…
Glorification of depression
Depression is not beautiful. Self-harm is not beautiful. Suicide is not beautiful. Depression is a long struggle. Self-harm hurts the…
Opinion: Using the “N” word is racial profiling
The “N” word has been commercialized by our generation to the point where it’s being used casually, as if it’s…
Career Spotlight: James Lee, Social Media director
Being a social media manager isn’t all fun and hashtags: it’s a lot of work. The typical day of a…
Is social networking just a big popularity contest?
Social networking is a totally different world from the world in which people interact face to face. Teens can quickly…