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Above the Noise

How Do Tech Companies Use Design Tricks To Keep You Hooked?

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Youth Takeover

Teens Weigh In On Social Media and Conformity

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Education

#MentalHealth TikTok: What You Should Know

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Above the Noise

The Secret Economy of Conspiracy Theories

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Above the Noise

Why Gen Z Is the Loneliest Generation…Ever?

Above the Noise

How (and WHY) Politicians Use Social Media

Above the Noise

When Is Your Brain Ready for Social Media?

Above the Noise

Is Social Media Making You Sick?

Do Now News and Civics

What Does Being Politically Active Mean to You?

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