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As evidence mounted linking social media to declining youth mental health, governments around the world began legislating screen time limits, age verification, and platform accountability.

In the fall of 2024, back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton struck the southeastern United States in devastating fashion — with Helene producing catastrophic flooding in North Carolina and Milton making a direct hit on the Tampa Bay area.

In March 2023, Silicon Valley Bank — the go-to bank for tech startups — collapsed in one of the largest bank failures in U.S. history, sparking fears of contagion across the financial system.

Across 2023, 2024, and 2025, traditional media — newspapers, local TV, legacy magazines — continued to contract dramatically, raising urgent questions about how communities stay informed.

Following the approval of Bitcoin ETFs and Trump's election victory, Bitcoin surged to all-time highs in late 2024 and early 2025 — crossing $100,000 for the first time and reigniting mainstream interest in cryptocurrency.

Too many people trying to get in without a reservation.

As crises multiplied and social media kept everyone constantly connected to the news cycle, a growing number of people began reporting news fatigue — and asking how to stay informed without being overwhelmed.

Gone With the Wind — obviously.

As AI-generated content flooded the internet in 2023 and 2024, writers, artists, musicians, and other creative workers fought back — legally, politically, and culturally — against the displacement of human creativity.