Social Media Sobriety

What have social media platforms done to alter perspectives on the conflict in the middle east?

Dating apps, OnlyFans; today, our society has become more sexualized than ever. How has social media played a role in that?

Today, we talk with Keira Cohen, a sophomore at the university, about the impact that social media has had on the LGBTQ community, as well as her personal experiences.

Today, we talk with Megan Murtaugh, a foreign exchange student from Germany, about the differences between her experiences living in the United States and Germany.

Today, we talk with Tyler Durbin from the KU club baseball team about his most used social media platform, discord, with a focus on cyberbullying.

Today, we talk with one of Tyler's best friends, Matthew Kraus from Cincinnati, on the topic of how social media affects self confidence, including a focus on body positivity.

We bring in a guest speaker, Eli, a freshman at KU, to discuss the booming culture of sports and the role that social media has on it.

Rather than our usual focus on our lives without social media, today, Emma, a freshman at KU, talks with us about the benefits of social media and her upsides of using different social media applications.

How does life compare with and without social media? What effects does having or not having social media have on specific life phases? Our special guest, Leah, a recent graduate of KU, talks about her experiences with social media and the effects it had on her.

In this episode, we discuss the differences between offline versus online relationships, and how being on your phone to communicate with others can have differing impacts on connections.