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, ...
It feels like beauty filters and editing apps are really blurring the line between reality and digital enhancement. In this episode of ITK: Behind the Screens, our host, Niamh Adkins (@niamhadkins), ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Actress Jameela Jamil took to Instagram to warn against the use of face-altering apps. The Good Place star shared a selfie video ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...