The Urban Legend

Scroll of infinite doom

Tessa Morenstein, Editor in Chief, Creative • Mar 13, 2026

Teenagers in the United States spent an average of 4.8 hours a day on popular social media apps — including YouTube, TikTok and Instagram — in 2024. This is the equivalent of roughly 73 days spent...

Finding community in the cyberspace

Eliot Solomon, Staff Writer • Jan 21, 2022

The internet is seen as both a safe-haven and a dangerous place. Despite the threat of catfishers, porn messaging bots and doxxers who leak IP addresses, people still look to online spaces to find communities...

Whistleblower raises concerns about Meta’s ability to regulate misinformation

Kyle Young, Staff Writer • Nov 18, 2021

Meta Platform Incorporated, formerly known as Facebook Inc., has been under constant pressure in the past couple of years due to user privacy issues. The Bay Area tech giant now turns to face a new challenge...

Social media addiction, fake news and the Social Dilemma

Clementine Daniel, Editor in chief, Print • Nov 19, 2020

“If you’re not paying for the product, then you are the product.” That’s what former Google design ethicist and co-founder of The Center for Humane Technology, Tristan Harris, said about social...

Does Biden have what it takes to be strong on climate once in office?

Cooper Makhijani, Staff Writer • Nov 19, 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden is the first major-party nominee to include robust climate policy in his presidential platform, but environmental activists say it’s not enough. While the Vice President’s...

Performative activism: how white savior mentality is taking over the BLM Movement

Orla Meehan, Caboose Editor and Managing Editor, Creative • Oct 19, 2020

Since George Floyd’s murder, Urban students’ social media platforms have transformed into spaces where people advocate for human rights, share what they feel passionate about, and encourage peer...

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