The shocking and horrific Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, triggered by the Singaporean-flagged cargo ship Dali striking it during the wee hours of Tuesday morning, has functioned as something of a Rorschach test. That test cuts to the…
Happiness is an odd thing to measure. To begin with, it’s incredibly subjective. For instance, let’s suppose you’re a Gallup pollster and you ask me, “Were you happy last year?” while I’m listening to Pachelbel’s organ fugues on the Magnificat…
On today’s episode of The Spectator P.M. Podcast, hosts Ellie Gardey and Aubrey Gulick discuss all the ways TikTok has contributed to the destruction of American culture and Gen Z’s attention spans. They comment on the U.S. House of Representative’s…
I’ve never been a fan of TikTok. Maybe it’s because I’m generally skeptical of social media (Yeah, I know, I’m a journalist. I’m in my early 20s. I grew up in the internet age. Call me an anomaly.); or perhaps…
Catherine, the Princess of Wales, known by many as Kate Middleton, released an official apology after sparking outrage online for photoshopping a photograph of her and her children for the U.K.’s celebration of Mother’s Day. The photo quickly began trending…
“Joe’s Uncoolness Is Destroying TikTok!,” editorial cartoon by Shaomin Li for The American Spectator, Feb. 27, 2023.
Mary Rodee let her son Riley open a Facebook account so that he could purchase a snowmobile. It seemed innocent enough. That was, until a sexual predator used Facebook Messenger to access Riley through a group chat. Hours after the…
My kid once owned a millennial t-shirt featuring an image of Darth Vader that read: “Come to the dark side: we have cookies.” Apart from its humorous 21st-century rendition of the greater-good argument, the meme also brings to mind the…
It’s taken a long time, but states are finally taking action against major social media companies for the harm they’ve caused our kids. A total of 41 states are suing Meta because of the impact its social media platforms have…