Modern “cancel culture” has placed many members of our political and celebrity populations under a great deal of scrutiny for their history of misbehaviors. Obvious wrongdoers—such as R. Kelly—are undoubtedly deserving of backlash, while others’ cases are not so clear cut.
Read MoreYouTube attempts to increase advertisement views by promoting extremist, radical videos
YouTube is both the second largest search engine and the second largest social media platform in the world, according to Forbes, due in large part to a mid-2000’s boom of memes, viral videos and sensational content.
Read MoreIncreased demand for conflict minerals causes exploitation of miners in South America
Though there has always been a healthy demand for gold and other precious metals, this demand has increased drastically over the course of the last two decades due to the advent of personal electronics.
Read MoreGillette’s advertisements portray progressive attitudes, yet gendered prices say otherwise
In a Sept. 8 article from The New York Times, opinion writer Tiffany Hsu discusses the changing nature of advertising for popular men’s products. As the title “Underwear Ads Lose the Macho: How Marketing Has Embraced Real Men” suggests, this article is a celebration of new advertising that defies masculine stereotypes to be more realistic and inclusive.
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