Was Hailey's look really worth the consequences? – The Stute

I consider myself somewhere between a millennial and gen z-er when it comes to social media. Sure, I go on Instagram and post on Snapchat. But I have no desire to use TikTok, browse the Instagram Explore page (is it even still called that?), and I have notifications turned off for almost everything.  But one thing that always seems to get me is the Snapchat “Discover” section of Stories. Basically the Us Weekly of social media, Snapchat Discover is the ultimate place for just the most junk-filled, reality tv-esque, garbage type of media.  The section is essentially small rectangles you can click on that consist of an image and a headline, almost always discussing celebrity news. Each rectangle is from a different media company, usually one I already know, such as Daily Mail or Harper’s Bazaar. But some also seem to be from companies whose entire content production are these mini rectangles for Snapchat, which is a whole other topic of discussion. If you click on one of these rectangles, it’ll open up to a full-screen page that’s either a full-length article or video explanation from someone. (“Someone” being an employee of the company the rectangle is from.) Let me…
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