[Music] [Music] Two years ago, I lived in Palestine. My apartment was here in Hebrron, a conservative, mostly Muslim city in the heart of the West Bank. As you can probably tell by looking at me, I didn't exactly blend in.Luckily, Palestinians by and large are a warm, hospitable people, contrary to the stereotypes perpetuated online. In other words, I was welcomed with open arms. Fridays are reserved for prayer in Islam.So while the pious people of Hebron were busy with their divine duties each Friday, I'd ...

What was it that made you say I need to drop out. Like I need to do this. >> I I was standing in the back of this machining class and I at that time we we were signed the documents.We were waiting for our venture investors Lightseed to fund and I was refreshing the Wells Fargo app in the back of the class, saw the $485,000 hit, walked up to my teacher Craig and just said, "You know what? I'm so sorry. I'm going to have to drop this class." But I went back and finished that class with Craig many years later. ...

“There’s something about social media that could help you grow as a human being.” – Elon Musk https://t.co/XhFxTY5Q07 ...

As we work through those numbers on SNAP and talk about social media, some of those social media companies need to prepare themselves. Thousands of plaintiffs complaints out there, millions of pages of internal documentation and transcripts of countless hours of deposition set to land in U.S. courtrooms that could threaten the future of the business model for some of those social media companies. That is the focus of a new documentary released on October 30th called Can't Look Away The Case Against Social M ...

From Dec. 10, young teenagers in Australia will be banned, under new legislation, from social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok — one of the toughest online crackdowns in the democratic world.Here's what to expect. ⤵️ https://t.co/Akqx8TUIDW ...

Partly, the “woke” stickers flooding social media are an attempt to wind up right-wing fans. But they also serve as a reminder that British football fans are not the right-wing monolith they are often perceived to be https://t.co/pes71JCJjN ...

[Music] I want to ask a quick question. How many of us make use of social media here. Let me see your hands.Okay, I see a lot of people using social media here. Now, did you know that social media is a tool, a key tool when it comes to life and survival. You might know or you might not know.But today, let me take you through a journey of how social media changed my life. I'm sure so many of you don't know. I was born and raised in Dube.But now, you know, I actually was born and raised in Dube. Growing up in ...

[Applause] [Music] So, the average consumer makes around 35,000 decisions a day. But how many of these decisions are actually yours. In times like 2025, as the influence of the media begins to grow, we start to see that a lot of the decisions we make, especially the things we buy, aren't really our own.So to see or if you think this applies to you, just think about the last thing you bought. Ask yourself, would you still have bought in it if you hadn't seen it online. Of course, there's different scenarios. ...

Core Argument - The speech emphasizes the pervasive influence of external forces, like culture, expectations, and algorithms, on individual choices and well-being [3][8][14] - It advocates for self-love as a means to regain control and navigate life authentically, rather than being controlled by these external "strings" [9][10][15] - The speech introduces the "self-love GPS" (Guidance, Passion, Support) as a practical framework for making choices aligned with one's inner values and desires [10][11][12][13] Societal Impact - The speech highlights the negative impact of social media and digital devices on mental health, citing a 56% spike in teenage suicide rates in the last decade alongside the rise of algorithm-driven platforms [8] - It notes that the average person spends over six hours a day on a screen, equating to 25% of their lives [8] - The speech suggests that constant comparison on social media leads to increased anxiety and depression [8] Behavioral Insights - The speech points out that 89% of people reach for their phones before their feet hit the floor, indicating a strong reliance on digital devices [5] - It explains how digital pings trigger dopamine release, contributing to addictive behaviors related to phone usage [5] - The speech encourages listeners to prioritize their own wants and needs over external expectations to reclaim their lives [15]

Opening Bid Unfiltered is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. Wikipedia has something in common with your local electric plant: both are utilities that are protected in their own right. Wikipedia was founded in 2001 by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger. Since then, the site has operated as a nonprofit, with posts on people, places, and things edited by volunteers. Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, attracts billions of visits every month and has also increasingly co ...