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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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A social media identity crisis | Maia’s Inner Monologue

Maia Penzer March 4, 2025
I have two separate Instagram accounts: one where I pretend to be effortlessly cool, fun, artsy and have my life together, and one where I’m supposed to be unfiltered, unbothered and free. And yet, here I am — filtering and bothering. 
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Social Media Society: Dear diary dumping

Gabriela Romero February 13, 2022
Having a safe space is positive, but it does not mean we should impulsively post without taking into account the plausible impacts. 
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Moving Forward: TikTok has redefined social media

Divya Sood March 2, 2021
TikTok, thank you for rupturing the picturesque landscape of social media. Thank you for fostering connection when we needed it most.

COM student shares memes on BU’s self-deprecating finsta

Emma Kopelowicz March 7, 2019

In her time as an avid contributor to Boston University’s Facebook meme group, Vanya Kohlweg’s friends complained about the incessant stream of notifications they received as she would upload new...

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