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The Student News Site of University of Chicago Laboratory High School

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Almost a quarter of people younger than 30- Gen Z especially- use TikTok as a news source on a regular basis. Although many find it more digestible than traditional media sources, there are risks.

Fact or fiction: Teens use social media as news source, risks included

Clare McRoberts, Features Editor
September 22, 2023
TikTok, the social media giant, is bursting with new and interesting trends, many of which are followed by U-High students.

Social media platform TikTok can be inspiring, educational

Light Dohrn, Reporter
September 21, 2023
Shreya Nallamothu, a junior at University High School in downstate Normal, Illinois, inspired the country’s first bill addressing the rights of social media influencers.

New Illinois law protects rights of child influencers

Katie Sasamoto-Kurisu, Editor-in-Chief
September 20, 2023
A student watches a video on their phone, using the subtitles feature. In a 2022 study, almost 60% of Gen Z respondents said they use subtitles.

Superscript: Subtitles gain popularity among Gen Z

Milo Platz-Walker, Reporter
September 19, 2023
The popular social media app TikTok, due to attention-grabbing short videos, makes it a time suck thats hard to stop using. Some students deleted the app to improve their focus and concentration.

Audio: Tick Tock — Is time up for TikTok?

Audrey Matei and Zara Siddique
April 4, 2023
David Santiago argues that the popular social media app, TikTok, should be banned due to safety and security concerns about the app’s data collection.

Due to security concerns, TikTok should be banned in the United States

David Santiago, Reporter
March 29, 2023
Audience Engagement Manager Zara Siddique argues that many TikTok trends use various forms of editing to create unrealistic, harmful norms and standards.

TikTok promotes unhealthy trends

Zara Siddique, Audience Engagement Manager
February 16, 2023
Students respond differently in choosing whether or not they support problematic creators.

Nay to Ye: Students divided over whether to support problematic creators

Sahana Unni, Features Editor
February 6, 2023
Audience Engagement Manager Victoria Washington argues individual ownership of social media platforms increases the danger of misinformation and disinformation.

Individual ownership of social media platforms threatens access to reliable information

Victoria Washington, Audience Engagement Manager
January 12, 2023
A statement was released to Laboratory Schools Director Tori Jueds and U-High Principal Paul Beekmeyer by student members of five affinity clubs, demanding that they address hate speech at school and posted on social media.

Identity groups demand community address hate speech

Téa Tamburo, Editor-in-Chief
November 16, 2022
A student opens the app Gas on their phone where they get different questions every hour.

Get Gassed: App fails to be less toxic than other social media platforms

Chloe Alexander, Assistant Editor
November 9, 2022
The administration has a codified responsibility to acknowledge student concerns and respond to violations of community norms.

Administrators: Denounce and address hateful actions

Editorial Board
November 3, 2022
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