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Apple recently released their new Vision Pro headsets. The innovative goggles serve as virtual desktop computer that blend our surrounding with media. When Vision Pro was released on February 2, 2024, I could not help but think of the 2018 sci-fi movie, Ready Player One. The movie adaption of Ernest Christy Cline’s 2018 novel follows a young man in a future society who escapes his reality by immersing himself in a virtual world. As the story unfolds, the film’s central theme emerges, revolving…

Don’t worry this article is not about sexually-transmitted diseases. But just like STDs, sharing personal information can be harmful to those who do not use protection.  Being online should be a personal experience and not a moment for vulnerability. With the increase of websites and applications to explore, it’s hard not to fall into the trap of sharing personal and sensitive information. In order to better understand the effects of sharing information, we should start off by defining what each of them mean. …

Former President Donald Trump is an example of why people with power should not be allowed to make certain remarks in wide-audience platforms.  Well at least without fact checking the information that is published. Trump has made comments against the immigrant communities by comparing them to rapists and criminals. Comments as these cause harmful consequences to immigrant communities because it creates false norms and stereotypes. Trump compared immigrants from Mexico to rapists and criminals with connections to the cartel and drugs, which is…

Originating during Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, Birtherism was ironically born to debunk the former president’s patriarchal book, “Dreams from My Father. Columnist Andy Martin had intentions of exposing Obama as a fraud by indicating, “he spent a lifetime running from his family heritage and religious heritage.” Unfortunately, extreme conservatives used the notion to create their own narrative that Obama was not a natural born U.S. Citizen. Before we dive into why this was even considered, we have to understand why the lines got…

In our current digital era, the transmission of information has undergone a remarkable transformation. The traditional method of waiting for printed newspapers has been replaced by the immediacy of online media platforms. These platforms have revolutionized the way news is shared, delivering it in a ”real-time” manner. Even though this improvement in technology has assisted in making news more accessible, it also limits the accuracy and possibility of false information. It’s important now, more than ever, to learn media literacy and be able…