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UMKC students claim TikTok is being censored

Hunter Hill, Intern
March 5, 2026

 On Jan. 22, ByteDance sold TikTok's U.S. operations to Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX, placing the app under predominantly American control. Since then, users have reported algorithm issues and apparent censorship of topics including ICE and the Epstein files.   ByteDance...

Opinion: My Roman Empire, The Internet’s Icebreakers

Opinion: My Roman Empire, The Internet’s Icebreakers

Betsie Yeomans, Staff Writer
October 20, 2023

  Men: When was the last time you thought about the Roman Empire? When was the last time someone asked you that exact question?   A few weeks ago while scrolling through my TikTok I saw a woman text her male friends asking how frequently they thought about the Roman Empire....

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Opinion: Paid Advertising in an Online World

Alex Andersen, Staff Writer
April 11, 2023

  Paid advertising— it has been around forever. It was first seen on radio, television, and billboards. Now, paid advertising and product promotion is everywhere you look online.   If you’ve browsed apps such as TikTok, YouTube or Twitch, you may have noticed a lot...

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Opinion: The Rise of the Fitness Influencer

Jarrod McDaniel, Staff Writer
March 21, 2023

  Social media fitness influencers have become a staple in the online world, with millions of followers looking to them for guidance on living a healthier lifestyle.    From Instagram to TikTok, fitness influencers are using the power of the internet to share their fitness...

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