Louisiana State University gymnast Olivia Dunne has amassed over 8.3 million social media followers and earns over $2 million as a result of the legalization of a college athlete's ability to earn money from name, image, and likeness (i.e., NIL). Dunne's following grew as a result of posting suggestive, flirty videos known as "thirst traps." Supporters deem it empowering, whereas critics suggest it upholds sexism. How should athletes receiving NIL earnings consider traditional beauty standards, if at all? What obligations do female athletes have as role models to young women?

Children on monetized YouTube channels have no legal protections to guarantee they will profit from participating in videos, yet youth working in the entertainment industry are protected by stringent labor laws. Money incentivizes family vloggers to shape "life" according to profitability, and children's understanding of authentic emotion and non-work activities may be fundamentally disrupted. On the other hand, such profits may be used to fund the children's education or help caretakers share positive messages to a large online audience. What qualifies an activity as labor, and what rights can children featued on monetized channels claim against their parents?

Facebook uses an algorithm that controls what a user will and will not see. In 2012, Facebook altered their newsfeed algorithm to conduct a psychological experiment regarding if emotional states are contagious via social media networks, but did not tell its users about this alteration. Facebook does, however, get consent to intentionally alter news feeds when a user agrees with the terms and conditions.

TikTok, a social media app, has quickly risen to be one of the most popular social media platforms among younger generations. However, many different countries, such as the United States and India, have taken measures to ban the app because of its ties to the Chinese Government. Because Tik-Tok is owned by a Chinese company, the Totalitarian regime of China can demand access to user data gathered by TikTok, making TikTok an alleged threat to national security in the eyes of many lawmakers.

Blackface is when a white actor assumes a black identity for means of humor. In the 21st century, it has taken more of a digital form, like GIFs, memes, videos, and etc. However, this humor is often seen as extremely offensive, especially when the character is playing to the negative stereotypes of African-Americans. Some people don't see it this way, and claim that shunning blackface puts a barrier around the grounds of humor, segregating what comdians and actors alike can do based off race. Should white people be more thoughtful in their use of humor involving a black person? Should digital blackface be banned all together, or will that be too restricting.

Think of some of the athletes, musicians, actors, political figures, or businesses you most admire. Chances are, at least some of them have paid companies to generate followers, “likes,” and comments for their social media accounts. Some influencers admit that buying followers is wrong, while others regard it as merely a tool of the trade. Is it wrong to buy followers and likes on social media?

What values are at play when determining how we should interact with people we meet through online dating platforms? When, if ever, is ghosting someone on social media ever acceptable?

Harvard recently rescinded several students' admission due to their posting inappropriate content on social media. Should students' social media presence play a role in the college admissions process? Should offensive social media use lead to rescinding admission? If so, how should we decide what is offensive enough? And how should the line between public and private social media be drawn?

Is it okay for Leah to make political posts on Facebook and attend protests for self-interested reasons, like impressing people? She cares about the issues for their own sake, but if she had no self-interested reason to engage in political activity, her overall engagement would decline.

Popular visual artist Richard Prince combined screenshots of Instagram pictures uploaded by famous and unknown users with his own comments and sold this piece for $90,000. Since Prince did not get users' permission to use their photos, his piece raises legal and ethical questions about art and ownership.

The ALS "Ice Bucket Challenge" raised millions of dollars for ALS research but drew criticism for encouraging "slacktivism." Furthermore, ALS is much rarer and more difficult to treat than diseases like malaria. Is it unethical for a charity to solicit more donations than it needs or for donors to give to charities when the money could be better used elsewhere?

There are now apps that allow people to track their friends' locations and intercept their text messages. People have used them to track their cheating spouses and make sure their children are not engaging in objectionable behavior.

Many American students think of cheating as a normal, if not acceptable, means to an end. What constitutes cheating- should students be allowed to collaborate on homework assignments? Under what conditions, if any, is cheating morally permissible?

Some employers request access to an applicant's Facebook account to conduct a "virtual character check." To what extent is it morally permissible for employers to invade a potential employee's privacy to hire ideal candidates?