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During times of crisis like the L.A. wildfires, people often repost Instagram Stories about news, whether it’s false, exaggerated or true.

CALL TO ACTION: Reposting about crises on social media proves ineffective

Christine Yoo, Managing Editor February 14, 2025

“Breaking News: L.A. goes up in flames.”  “Pray for L.A.” “Donate to the GoFundMe.” With every swipe, posts like these fill up social media feeds.  Whether a natural disaster...

An artist’s interpretation of what happens if a minor tries to access certain types of Instagram content, which gets filtered by those operating the social media platform to protect underage teens from negative online behavior such as child grooming and cyberbullying. Besides this, Instagram has come up with five new policies that limit teens’ exposure to unknown accounts.

Instagram introduces stricter restrictions on teen accounts to enhance privacy and safety

Yena Oh, Sports Editor January 27, 2025

On Nov. 8, 2022, 21-year-old Michael Watson Jr. was arrested for his involvement in 13 rapes, four of which were minors, allegedly threatening his victims, who he met via Instagram, to post nude images...

As the world modernizes with technology, social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok branch out their influence on the younger generation, raising concerns about their negative effects on adolescents.

REFORMING SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram makes a step in the right direction with its new teen accounts

Christine Yoo, Managing Editor November 13, 2024

Social media’s rise in popularity among teenagers has subsequently sparked widespread public concern about its negative effects regarding harmful content and an addictive dependence on technology.  To...

Accolade Opinion editor junior Aashna Dialani (top left) and her family pose in front of the Mysore Palace in Karnataka, India, on Friday, July 26.

COLUMN: Dear India, thank you for the lesson well learned

Aashna Dialani, Opinion Editor August 29, 2024

Filth. That was the word I often heard while discussing the topic of India with my friends when I was around 14 years old. Although this conversation would only come up occasionally with people who...

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s introduction of Threads, aims to topple X, or Twitter, as the popular social media platform for posting news and other information.

COLUMN: X vs. Threads; when it comes to challengers, I choose the mainstays

Troy Yang, Staff Reporter October 13, 2023

Coke or Pepsi? Netflix or Disney+? Twitter or Threads? When it comes to choosing the establishment over the newcomer, I’m the kind of person who would choose the former. Like with many of my...

 Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres (left), singer Lizzo and Jimmy Fallon, the host of “The Tonight Show,” are among those who have faced accusations of mistreatment by their staff. So far, only DeGeneres and Fallon have apologized for their actions.

COLUMN: Canceling cancel culture — despite sexual harassment charges, Lizzo deserves fair shake

Aashna Dialani, Opinion Editor September 28, 2023

During this past summer, I was sitting on the sofa of my living room one day when I saw a flood of Reels on my Instagram page from content creators such as Sarah Klait and comedian Jourdain Fisher. Many...

In recent years, the use of social media platforms, TikTok and Instagram, have encouraged teens to build their own platforms. Sunny Hills alumni and students reflect on their social media ventures and sponsored content.

FROM LANCER TO LEGEND: Alumni and student influencers reflect on their journey to fame

Hannah Lee, Web Managing Editor March 17, 2023

Sunny Hills cultivates future generations of doctors, lawyers, teachers — and recently, influencers. SH Class of 2020 alumna Stacy Kim, a fashion and travel influencer posting content on Instagram,...

Winston Creel, a father of triplet daughters who attended Sunny Hills in the mid-1980s, rides his horse as the school mascot known as "Winston the Lancer." The mascot would show up at Sunny Hills home football games until the horse died before the start of the 2016-2017 football season.

DID YOU KNOW? FROM LANCE BULLWINKLE TO WINSTON THE LANCER: How Sunny Hills got its mascot, school colors

Pricilla Escobedo, Data Team Leader March 3, 2023

As a continuing feature from last semester, The Accolade investigates some of the school's history. For this issue, we look into the origins of how Sunny Hills' colors became black and gold and how the...

Andrew Tate’s flagrant disrespect for women appalls the internet

Andrew Tate’s flagrant disrespect for women appalls the internet

Chloe Chun, Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor September 30, 2022

Andrew Tate, a streamer with millions of followers and billions of views on social media, perfectly personifies the misogynistic and abusive ideals of the 19th century while using 21st-century technology...

Teen musician Keedron Byrant of Florida created a 50-second video of him singing "I JUST WANNA LIVE" in response to the death of George Floyd two years ago. Prominent figures like actor Will Smith helped the YouTube video go viral by mentioning it or talking about it or tagging it in their social media handles.

Teenage musician Keedron Bryant to actor Will Smith: ‘Keep your head up’

Hannah Lee, Web Managing Editor April 4, 2022

To teen music artist Keedron Bryant, Oscar best actor winner Will Smith was among those who helped catapult his career two years ago. Shortly after the May 25, 2020, death of George Floyd at the hands...

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