
Modern media in the form of brain rot may seem harmless, however very powerful in reshaping and reconfiguring the minds of children. Because the young brain is constantly exposed to fast-paced and overstimulating media, it may affect their cognition, including attention span and critical thinking. B

Emily addressed a critical reality: social connection has been declining for years, and since the 2020 pandemic, isolation has reached historic levels. Storytelling is not entertainment. It is how humans survive. Drawing on neuroscience, Emily explained how stories activate the brain, releasing oxy

We no longer consume narratives, we live inside them. In this talk, Tvisha Tuli explores how algorithms shape the realities we experience, reinforce existing beliefs, and fragment shared truth in an age of personalized feeds. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but in

La cancelación es un fenómeno social y digital, principalmente visto en las redes sociales, en donde las personas se unen para quitar el apoyo y dejar de convivir con una persona, empresa o figura pública por un comentario, opinión o hecho que no les gustó. En esta charla TEDx se dice que a veces l

En la era de las redes sociales, la cultura de la cancelación se ha vuelto nuestra respuesta inmediata ante lo que consideramos incorrecto. Pero, ¿es la "funa" una herramienta de justicia o un arma de destrucción masiva? Con humor y honestidad, Kiwi analiza cómo la exposición pública afecta la salud

Was sollte eine Reform des öffentlich‑rechtlichen Rundfunks heute eigentlich bedeuten – und was nicht? In diesem Talk geht es um die Frage, wie der Öffentlich Rechtliche Rundfunk digitaler und gleichzeitig stärker in ihrer Aufgabe bleiben können: informieren, bilden, kulturell bereichern und Demokra

A talk about the uneasy relationship between the media and its audience and how the two mirror each other. It explores the idea that journalism doesn’t operate in isolation; it reflects the appetite of the society it serves. When outrage gets attention and noise drives numbers, the truth quietly sli

Jacqueline Lawrence when she was just 15 years old in a remote village in Mbeya the southern of Tanzanian, the speaker wrote a letter to the president about an impassable road, and its publication created a "momentum" that eventually led to the road being fixed. This experience taught her the incred

Quali sono le cause dell’attuale crisi di fiducia nella società? Si analizzeranno le fragilità della democrazia nell'era della comunicazione digitale, evidenziando tre ferite: post-affidabilità, piattaformizzazione e fringification. La democrazia soffre di autoimmunità comunicativa, dove la libertà

¿Es lo mismo verdadero que veraz? ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre estar informado… y sentirse informado? En esta poderosa charla, Esther Ruiz Moya, experta en comunicación y ANTENA DE ORO, revela cómo la verdad se diluye entre la velocidad, la inteligencia artificial, la polarización, los algoritmos

Have you ever wondered how K-POP took over the music industry that fast? I will walk you through how K-POP impacts teenage girls in China in my upcoming speech, analyzing concepts like idolization and choreography. G10 student at Shanghai Soong Ching Ling School Domestic Division This talk was given

In his TEDxSukkurIBA talk, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh uses the framework of "Why this? Why now? Why me? Why not?" to explore the collective grief and identity of a nation in flux. He moves beyond political headlines to examine the personal "Story of Pakistan," reflecting on how citizens navigate loss, cen

W obliczu chaosu i braku satysfakcjonujących wyjaśnień wiele osób sięga po teorie spiskowe, które dają poczucie porządku i bezpieczeństwa. Narracje te sugerują istnienie ukrytych sił sterujących światem, oferując proste odpowiedzi na trudne pytania. Dzięki temu łagodzą lęk i dają złudne uspokojenie.

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