TV2 Video: Exclusive interview with the girl behind popular Twitter account KSU Crushes

Candace Monacelli

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Social media is been becoming more and more popular in everyday life. Sites like Facebook and Twitter have many accounts connecting Kent State University’s campus.

The popular Twitter page called KSU Crushes is where students submit anonymous crushes they have on Kent State’s campus. What are the impacts social media accounts like KSU Crushes have on students?

Some of the shots in this story are blurred because the Twitter account is not completely safe for work. Viewer discretion is advised and users must sign up for the free Ask.fm service in order to submit their crush.

Contact Candace Monacelli at [email protected].