SOCIAL MEDIA

University president says students' smartphone obsessions play a role in campus violence, protests

UF President Ben Sasse argued that the divisive effects of technology ‘drives us toward tribalism.’

By Benjamin Brown '26
Jul 19, 2024

Harvard Islamic Studies Program's X account suspended for 'platform manipulation and spam'

The Harvard Islamic Studies Program's X account was suspended for violating the platform's rules on "manipulation …

By Adam Sabes
Mar 19, 2024

Harvard University asks college chat app to moderate content amid reports of anti-Semitism

By Adam Sabes
Jan 23, 2024

5 worst college social media posts of 2023

A University of California Davis assistant professor threatened ‘zionist journalists’ in a social media post that i…

By Campus Reform
Dec 29, 2023

Campus leftists post and protest in solidarity with Hamas terrorists

As Hamas terrorists murdered hundreds of Israelis and committed untold numbers of atrocities over the weekend, left…

By John Rigolizzo
Oct 10, 2023

WATCH: Prof Giordano says government 'enlisted academia' to 'combat disinformation'

Appearing on Fox Business, Campus Reform Higher Education Fellow Nicholas Giordano explains the government's and ac…

By Campus Reform
Sep 5, 2023

'Disruptive and Inappropriate': College responds after grad snatches mic from volunteer

'I am a Black woman in America. I am always in the right.'

By Haika Mrema '24
Jul 6, 2023

The left stands to gain advantage among college-aged voters as they use social media to spread influence

Typical, every-day college students are espousing the same opinions of leftist social media influencers.

By Jared Gould
Jun 22, 2023

The left stands to gain advantage among college-aged voters as they use social media to spread influence

Typical, every-day college students are espousing the same opinions of leftist social media influencers.

By Jared Gould
Jun 22, 2023

Four times profs promoted student loan forgiveness on social media

Campus Reform routinely tracks the activity of liberal professors, students, and campus organizations on social med…

By Gwendolyn Nasta '26
Apr 25, 2023

Professor calls it ‘admirable’ to murder ‘racist, homophobic, or transphobic speakers’

Wayne State University professor Steven Shaviro was suspended with pay by the university after a Facebook post call…

By Ben Mincey '25
Mar 29, 2023

ANALYSIS: ‘OK, doomer:’ The leftist ideas fueling the youth mental health crisis

A recent report argues that doomerism, or leftists' negative rhetoric around political issues, is contributing to h…

By Shelby Kearns
Mar 13, 2023

Putting parents in charge of social media could help Gen Z mental health, experts argue

Pro-family policy priorities could address a mental health crisis that shows no signs of reversal since experts wor…

By Shelby Kearns
Mar 6, 2023

Professor calls gender-affirming treatments a 'medical atrocity'

Professor speaks up about transgenderism 'we are headed for a catastrophe.'

By Haika Mrema '24
Nov 23, 2022

University program monitors political candidates social media for 'toxic language'

Two North Dakota State University employees are monitoring 3,500 Twitter accounts for 'toxic language.'

By Logan Dubil '23
Nov 8, 2022

WATCH: Social media shaping gun laws in New York

Campus Reform Digital Media Editor Rachel Kennedy visited Columbia University to ask students about Governor Hochul…

By Rachel Kennedy
Oct 18, 2022

WATCH: How Gen Z can get involved in the conservative movement

Alexa Schwerha spoke with internet activists The Patriot Sisters about the role Generation Z plays in the conservat…

By Alexa Schwerha
Aug 22, 2022

'Civility be d****d': Professor built technology to go after pro-Trump social media content

University of Michigan associate professor Libbey Hemphill recently urged social media platforms to 'extend beyond …

By John Parker '25
Jun 3, 2022

Jankowicz resigns as Biden's DHS pauses Government Disinformation Board

Executive Director Nina Jankowicz has tendered her resignation.

By Alexa Schwerha
May 18, 2022

'Black & Palestinian Liberation' group says Israel is based on 'white supremacist power structures'

The group’s post claims the educational trip Birthright upholds 'white supremacy.'

By Amanda Mayer '24
Mar 14, 2022

'Why does everything have to involve race?': Students react to that NPR article about 'white privilege' emojis.

NPR recently published an article featuring academics arguing that using yellow skin-colored emojis is a form of 'w…

By Peter Cordi
Feb 18, 2022

Professor says John Madden built a 'digital plantation' only hours after coach's death

A history professor at Dallas College wrote critical social media posts about football icon John Madden hours after…

By Robert Schmad '23
Dec 29, 2021

Anti-Semitism is 'the oldest of all hates': Faculty speak against shocking social media posts

Over five dozen professors and staff members wrote a letter to the university demanding that they 'publicly and exp…

By Logan Dubil '23
Dec 28, 2021

Reaching Gen Z: How one conservative education journalist got 141,000 followers on TikTok

Chrissy Clark posts daily TikTok videos on underreported stories, which have earned her a large following particula…

By Ben Zeisloft
Nov 10, 2021

EXCLUSIVE: CMU College Republicans respond to student who tweeted about defacing their sidewalk display

A Central Michigan University student bragged on social media about vandalizing his Republican classmates’ chalk dr…

By Ben Zeisloft
Oct 7, 2021

China targeted a Chinese student studying in Canada for criticizing the CCP. Experts say students in America are faced with the same threat.

Recently, an international Chinese student in Canada was tracked and threatened by the Chinese government after twe…

By Mckenna Dallmeyer '22
Sep 30, 2021

NSF grants nearly $7.5 million to universities developing anti-'misinformation' tools

The National Science Foundation has awarded nearly $7.5 million for projects at ten universities developing 'tools…

By Katelynn Richardson '22
Sep 27, 2021

TN students unhappy with chancellor's maskless Instagram posts

The chancellor of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville posted pictures of her without wearing a mask on-campus af…

By Rachel Harrington '22
Aug 16, 2021

Professor: '#BlueLivesMatter' is a form of 'ambient digital racism'

'Ambient digital racism' is a 'new, sophisticated and even elegant way of expressing racism,' according to the Simm…

By Brendan Chafin '23
Jun 15, 2021

UW Madison sued over alleged social media censorship

A former student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is suing after the university allegedly barred her from com…

By Jackson Walker '23
Apr 5, 2021

Free speech org: Ohio college bans frats, sororities from communicating on social media

According to FIRE, Ohio university is attempting to keep members of sororities and fraternities from speaking to on…

By Celine Ryan Ciccio
Nov 19, 2019

Task force suggests 'compulsory social justice training'

A "Social Justice Task Force" is urging SUNY Plattsburgh to adopt a broad array of initiatives designed to create a…

By Celine Ryan Ciccio
Aug 29, 2018

Profs warn that climate change may cause surge in suicides

The researchers analyzed more than half a billion tweets, finding that words like “lonely,” “trapped,” and “suicida…

By Celine Ryan Ciccio
Jul 31, 2018

Alumni group calls on Columbia to discipline anti-Semitic prof

Professor Hamid Dabashi has called Jewish Americans "diehard Fifth Column Zionists," and recently posted a tweet bl…

By Adam Sabes
Jun 1, 2018

Iranian Studies prof blames Israel for all the world's ills

Dabashi has made similar assertions in the past, and recently complained that Zionist "master thieves" have "infilt…

By Adam Sabes
May 10, 2018

Duke students outraged that admin won't punish 'hate speech'

The students became further incensed when Larry Moneta subsequently posted a tweet reminding students that "freedom…

By Adam Sabes
May 1, 2018

Pro-Palestine students hold sit-in after BDS vote cancelled

George Washington University students launched a sit-in Monday night to protest the cancellation of a student gover…

By Abigail Marone
Apr 17, 2018

GW issues 'action plan' for diversity after Snapchat incident

Although an internal investigation absolved the students shown in the picture, GW plans to require diversity traini…

By Abigail Marone
Apr 16, 2018

‘White Genocide’ prof takes role as ‘Visiting Scholar’ at NYU

A professor who recently resigned from Drexel University after repeatedly courting controversy with inflammatory re…

By Adam Sabes
Jan 4, 2018

UDel disavows prof's 'distressing' Warmbier comments

The university called Katherine Dettwyler's remarks "particularly distressing and inconsistent with our values," ad…

By Adam Sabes
Jun 23, 2017

Anti-religion group condemns tweets by Ole Miss football coach

Although the tweets were sent from private accounts, the FFRF says Ole Miss violated the separation of church and s…

By Adam Sabes
Apr 13, 2017

Prof tries to get conservatives fired over FB argument

A Texas State University history professor called the employers of at least two conservatives, one a current studen…

By Amber Athey
Mar 31, 2017

'Poster boy for white hatred' sues Michigan Tech for scapegoating him

According to a lawsuit filed against Michigan Tech, the university wrongfully expelled a student after accusing him…

By Amber Athey
Sep 9, 2016

USF student gov promotes Hillary event, posts warning about Trump

This year's student representatives used their official Facebook and Twitter accounts to post links to an RSVP form…

By Amber Athey
Sep 6, 2016

Social media policy inspired by prof's anti-NRA tweet may cost Univ. of Kansas its accreditation

Kansas Board of Regents enacted social media policy after KU journalism prof wished death on children of NRA member…

By Kat Timpf
Jan 9, 2014