The Toxic Truth Behind Social Media By Mo Felton
The two most popular forms of social media that affect the opinions and social status of students in college right now seem to be Tiktok and Yik Yak. They are apps that people use to find information, entertainment, and inspiration, but that’s not always a good thing. Yik Yak is a place students go to send anonymous messages, usually about other people, to the entire university. In terms of masculinity, people often send messages like “(male name) from (dorm hall) has a big dick” and this wording both sexualizes the person named and makes them a bully target for other males. Tiktok is an app where anyone can post a video and gain millions of views and traction. The most popular videos shown are often stereotypically attractive men showing off their bodies, making comedic videos but then shutting women out of the joke, and stating opinions heavily influence...