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Zoe Yu

Zoe Yu is a Taiwanese-American essayist and creator. You can find her writing in places like The New York Times, NBC News, and TIME Magazine, or scattered all across the internet @zoegraceyu.

Politics

Social Media Companies Want You to Be Outraged — Here's How to Avoid Their Trap

Tweets that use emotional words like “lie” and “anger” are more likely to go viral.
Politics

Meet the Students Running the Nation’s Largest Youth Poll

“No other pollster understands our generation better than we do.”
Politics

The College Board Is a Conservative Organization

Time and time again, the College Board has caved after criticism from Republican politicians.
Politics

It's Not Okay to Attack Young Writers for Their Age

Commenters have suggested I'm brainwashed, naive, or lying about being a teen.