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The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
A sign from the Druids was hung outside Posvar Hall in 2016.

Druids establish not-so-secret social media presence

By Nicole Marzzacco, Staff Writer • January 31, 2020
An Instagram and Twitter account — both with the handle @realpittdruids — run by a secret society called the Druids first became active in early December 2019.
Opinion | Hiding Instagram likes is not the solution to improving mental health

Opinion | Hiding Instagram likes is not the solution to improving mental health

By Remy Samuels, Staff Columnist • December 4, 2019
This is definitely a positive move by Instagram to alleviate the self-esteem issues that people experience as a result of the app.
Opinion | Dark tourism shouldn't be used for social media clout

Opinion | Dark tourism shouldn’t be used for social media clout

By Remy Samuels, Staff Columnist • November 4, 2019
This behavior is reflective of a disconnect with the past and simultaneously reveals a dangerous aspect of social media.
Opinion | Using social media for social change

Opinion | Using social media for social change

By Ana Altchek, Staff Columnist • September 2, 2019
In wake of the devastating Amazon fires, it seems like Instagram users have picked up a new trend of posting climate-related articles and memos to their stories.
Opinion | Freshman year is hard, and social media makes it worse

Opinion | Freshman year is hard, and social media makes it worse

By Sarah Connor, Contributing Editor • August 27, 2019
Your first year of college is inevitably hard, and I want all current first-years to know that if you’re not having the time of your life right now like everyone else seems to be, that’s okay.
In this aerial image, A section of the Amazon rainforest that has been decimated by wildfires on August 25 in the Candeias do Jamari region near Porto Velho, Brazil. According to INPE, Brazil's National Institute of Space Research, the number of fires detected by satellite in the Amazon region this month is the highest since 2010.

Editorial: Tweets won’t save the Amazon

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • August 27, 2019
Going vegan or donating to organizations dedicated to rainforest conservation won’t ultimately help save the Amazon.
Pitt student said he sent racist and threatening messages

Pitt student said he sent racist and threatening messages

By Janine Faust, Editor-in-chief • July 1, 2019
A Pitt student whose name appeared in a series of Snapchat messages posted to Twitter on Wednesday said he sent messages containing violent and racist threats to a Pittsburgh native.
Rep. Jose Serrano, D-N.Y., talks with an aide during a House Appropriations Committee mark up of the FY 2019 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations bill in Rayburn Building on May 17, 2018.

Editorial: Pass the Stop HATE Act

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • April 7, 2019
U.S. legislators are introducing the Stop Harmful and Abusive Telecommunications Expression (HATE) Act of 2019 to Congress to learn more about how people spread hate online, which is a good first step toward preventing further shootings.
Opinion | Social media outlets need to deplatform white supremacists

Opinion | Social media outlets need to deplatform white supremacists

By Delilah Bourque, Senior Staff Columnist • March 25, 2019
Social media companies like Google, Facebook and Twitter need to step up their actions against white supremacists and bigoted provocateurs.
The School of Medicine’s 2016 study “The Association between Social Media Use and Eating Concerns among U.S. Young Adults” indicates a positive association between social media use and eating concerns in young adults.

Pitt study links social media and eating disorders

By Vaibhav Gupta, For The Pitt News • February 19, 2019
A recent research study by the University of Pittsburgh titled “Greater social media use tied to higher risk of eating, body image concerns,” reveals that the rise in eating disorders, particularly body image concerns and anorexia, are linked to a higher use of social media sites.
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