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Social Media Platforms Should Act Before Warning Labels Are Required
“‘They've built multitrillion-dollar empires by monetizing our attention, data, and content. We should expect them to now invest significantly in our well-being,’ said Lalka, who noted that the companies have unparalleled access to user data and behavior patterns.
That information could be—and should be—leveraged not just for more engagement and screen time from users, but for protection and healthier lives.”
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2022 Freeman graduate sells startup for 8 figures with help from Lepage Center
Harry Gestetner (BSM ’22) graduated in May, with four successful years at Tulane University behind him, which included launching Fanfix, the tech startup he created less than a year earlier.
Last month, he sold it for eight figures.
He was just 21 years old.
Now as CEO of Fanfix and SVP at SuperOrdinary, the company that purchased Fanfix, he is determined to dominate a market his elder generation never saw coming: The Gen Z creator economy.