Last Wednesday afternoon, Marblehead High School was evacuated “due to a report of smoke in a classroom,” Principal Michele Carlson wrote in an email to Marblehead High School families. Carlson wrote that “the evacuation was carried out quickly and safely. Upon investigation, we identified the source of the smoke as a Chromebook… We have resumed the school day and are taking … [Read more...] about High school evacuated due to TikTok trend
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Smith’s TikTok business rating Instagram pages takes off
Most people haven’t made tens of thousands of dollars by their 19th birthday, but Marblehead native Evan Smith has done exactly that with a business he started in high school and is continuing to operate as a sophomore at Pace University’s Dyson College of Arts and Sciences. Smith runs a series on TikTok where he rates clients’ Instagram pages and advises them on how to … [Read more...] about Smith’s TikTok business rating Instagram pages takes off
BARBER: The weird world of “trickle-down therapy”
Many people without the disposable income to throw at someone with a master’s degree and Wayfair furniture have found themselves part of the audience of an emerging subcategory of influencer: well-intentioned, wholly unqualified online personalities who package therapy speak into free minute-long vignettes. Welcome to the weird world of “trickle-down therapy.” Hope it makes … [Read more...] about BARBER: The weird world of “trickle-down therapy”
CANTWELL: Social media: Friend or foe?
I was lucky enough to have grown up in the years just before social media. I spent my childhood playing outside with my friends, calling my cousin on the landline with the number I’d memorized, and only staring at a screen to play the occasional computer or video game. Social media didn’t take off until I was a teenager, and for that, I am grateful. I have watched people I … [Read more...] about CANTWELL: Social media: Friend or foe?
FROM THE DEEP END: Not ready for my closeup
"We live in a culture of a big me … We're in social media, where we broadcast … highlight reels of our own lives on Facebook." —David Brooks I will be the first to admit that I probably have a social media addiction. Not in a bad way — it hasn't wrecked my life or anything — but honestly, I probably spend too much time on it. It's easy to get lost in Facebook reels. … [Read more...] about FROM THE DEEP END: Not ready for my closeup