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Technology

BeReal tops 2022 Apple App Store charts, claims it's 'not another social network'

By Hannah Pugmire
October 24, 2022 12:00 AM
The social media app BeReal topped Apple App Store charts this summer and currently sits at No. 2 on the chart, drawing in crowds with its once-a-day posting format.
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Healthy Living

TikTok, TikTok: College-aged students’ screen time ticking by

By Lauren Woolley
January 24, 2022 12:00 AM
High screen time usage is a reality for many young adults between the ages of 18-30 in the United States and is negatively impacting academic performance of college students.
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Sports

Meet the man behind the popular BYU Sports Flash Instagram page

By Jake Gonzales
April 16, 2021 12:00 AM
When BYU first introduced collegiate football in 1922, fans had to scour the newspaper to discover the score, learn the injury updates and hear any scheduling news. Now, nearly one hundred years later, fans can just take out their phones and open up Instagram.
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Healthy Living

BYU students, faculty weigh in on memes as coping mechanism

By Gabrielle Shiozawa
November 19, 2020 12:00 AM
Generation Z increasingly uses memes as a coping mechanism and method of expressing emotions in ways both healthy and not. Memes, or viral internet jokes, have helped alleviate fears from the 2020 crises including the COVID-19 pandemic and the polarizing presidential election.
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Featured

BYU grad creates popular Instagram account of 'Come, Follow Me' insights

By Anna Bryner
May 27, 2020 12:00 AM
Sister Sharon Eubank had a message for Latter-day Saint women in her October 2017 general conference address: articulate your faith.
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Local

Petition to cancel off-campus housing contracts continues despite setbacks

By Jenny Goldsberry
April 09, 2020 12:00 AM
A petition to let BYU students out of their housing contracts has garnered over 16,000 signatures despite efforts to quiet the petitioners.
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Technology

Social media creating more opportunities to shop

By Sierra Freeland
March 26, 2020 12:00 AM
The convenience of online shopping has extended to social media. Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook and other sites have created a way for smaller stores to get more attention.
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Basketball

How pregame outfits changed Universe Sports social media

By Aaron Fitzner
March 25, 2020 12:00 AM
What started out as an idea in an advanced reporting class became something that was seen all over the BYU Twitter community.
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Campus Events

Daily nutritional challenges offer students chance to win prizes

By Erika Magaoay
February 29, 2020 12:00 AM
March is National Nutrition Month, and BYU students can win some extra money by completing daily challenges during the month.
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Technology

Social media affects family dynamics

By Nick Gledhill
January 21, 2020 12:00 AM
From monthly family updates to mommy blogs, social media has created a unique family niche on the internet. Growing numbers of families are creating a network to share their families’ experiences, such as moving to a new home or raising children. Some will create posts on the “how-tos” of parenting or discuss the controversies of home life like vaccines or child discipline.
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Religion

Students respond to President Nelson's social media posts about bicentennial of the First Vision

By Sadey Rose Nevin
January 14, 2020 12:00 AM
Students responded to President Nelson's latest statement on social media about what he called the “not only memorable but also unforgettable” upcoming General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Nation

Instagram to take away users’ ability to see 'likes'

By Hope Thomas
November 09, 2019 12:00 AM
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri announced that beginning next
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Local

Studio photographers adapt to Instagram amateurs

By Nick Gledhill
October 16, 2019 12:00 AM
Local photography studios are working with market saturation as amateur Instagram photographers flood social media. Their saving grace? Their ability to adapt to ever-moving trends.
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Nation

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

By Associated Press
August 28, 2019 12:00 AM
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the real facts:
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Metro

Social media influencers — tips, tricks, future predicts

By Kimberly Petersen
August 27, 2019 12:00 AM
When Mikayla Iverson started herprofessional Instagram pagein August 2018, she had no idea that in less than a year she would have more than 83,000 followers. When it comes to being a social media influencer, Iverson has the tips, tricks and know-how to making it big online. Her journey hasn’t been easy, but she says the payoff has been worth it.
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Business

Social media presence impacts job opportunities, professional success

By Kristen Hollingshaus
May 13, 2019 12:00 AM
According to a 2018 Career Builder survey, social media may have major implications on professional success. (Kristen Hollingshaus)
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Campus

Instagram account shares BYU Honor Code 'horror stories'

By Josh Carter
April 04, 2019 12:00 AM
An Instagram account named Honor Code Stories is sharing hundreds of students' and former students' 'horror stories' involving the Honor Code Office to promote change. The page links to an online petition started in hopes the University will 'update' the Honor Code. The petition had over 10,000 signatures as of 9 a.m. Thursday.
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Art

Instagram influencers pave way for new business opportunities

By Jessica Smith
March 07, 2019 12:00 AM
Instagram influencer Justin Packer snaps a photo of his wife, Monica Moore Smith, for her own Instagram account with more than 46,000 followers. (Jessica Smith)
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