TikTok’s new privacy policy raises questions about protecting user data The MVHS community discusses how changes to the policy after switching to U.S. management will affect users Asha Wojciechowski, Opinion Editor March 8, 2026
“The Great Shift” is a great joke: Why the TikTok trend is insulting to Indian women The MVHS Indian community discusses how the trend undermines Indian women and their beauty Meghna Dixit and Aletheia Ju February 2, 2025
TikTok on the clock Students and staff reflect on the impact of the potential TikTok ban Jami Lim and Archana Venkatesan January 27, 2025
Sonny ‘angels’ Blind box companies keep teenage consumers hooked with monetization and marketing tactics Kate Yang January 24, 2025
Boy moms on TikTok foster a lack of emotional maturity in young men These mothers enable tired stereotypes and force exploitation onto their sons Suhana Mahabal December 6, 2024
Preaching through TikTok MVHS seniors discuss how they express Christianity through social media Arjun Dhruv September 20, 2024
Social media perpetuates racist stereotypes towards Indian culture Cupertino community reflects on facing discrimination online Samika Bhatkar and Ellie Wang September 20, 2024
Chartreuse is the new red, white and blue Voters discuss the recent rise of meme culture and social media in election campaigns Vaishnavi Katukam, Yixuan (Joyce) Li, Suhana Mahabal, Samuel Teo, and Asha Wojciechowski August 31, 2024
Tick. Tock. TikTok… House of Representatives passes a bill to restrict connections between TikTok and the Chinese Communist Party Jason Chu and Dylan Nguyen April 10, 2024
The TikTok ban is political theater The ban’s repercussions will impact the very nature of digital communication and freedom Riya Murthy and Alan Tai April 5, 2024
Tiktok tunes Students weigh in on how social media sets a new standard for mainstream music Giljoon Lee and Asha Wojciechowski March 6, 2024
Rewiring reading Investigating the impacts of the digital age on book consumption Jami Lim and Lillian Wang November 1, 2023