Instagram plans to extend its ban on images depicting self-harm and suicide to include any image that “promotes” self-harm, following an appeal from Ian Russell, whose fourteen-year-old daughter Molly committed suicide in 2017. This means […]
Social Media’s Division Over Political Ads
Facebook stands increasingly alone in the debate over political ads, with Twitter’s banning of ads showing a clear divide between two social media giants on modern democracy’s most pertinent problem. In October, Facebook refused to […]
Why Facebook Has Become FACEBOOK
The eagle-eyed of you may have spotted that one of the world’s biggest companies has just gone through a rebranding process: Facebook. It must be clarified that Facebook has not rebranded the online platform which […]
Body Positivity Undermined by Social Media Giants
Jameela Jamil is waging war on diet and weight loss product advertisements that persistently infiltrate our Instagram feeds via social media influencers. From detox teas, to magic tablets to super shakes, the promise of miraculous […]
The Productivity Puzzle
21st-century culture is dominated by an incessant and near-universal desire to be ‘productive’. Optimising every precious second of our day via time-saving life hacks (turns out I’ve been wasting my time all these years by […]
Antisocial Media
Recently I keep finding myself being too scared to post pictures I actually like on Instagram. I find it hard to post a picture without messaging at least one of my friends saying, ‘is this […]
Capitalised, Glamorised and Romanticised: Social Media’s Disregard For Mental Health
The disregard of social media platforms for the posting and exchanging of triggering content is harmful: it wields a detrimental effect on both the mental and physical health of its users. It is needless to […]
Social Media Advertising: Revolution or Ambush?
As we enter 2019, we are all well aware of the dominance that social media now has on our lives. Can you even remember a time before Instagram stalking and Twitter trolling? When it first […]
The Modern Day Love Triangle: You, Your Partner, and Your Smartphone?
Gone are the ‘Twilight’ days where you couldn’t decide between a vampire and a werewolf. Now, the dilemma lies between a human being and a slab of metal. Studies have shown that us Brits are […]
Clegg Goes Through the Revolving Door
Nick Clegg accepting a position at Facebook shouldn’t be viewed as an isolated anomaly, or even particularly noteworthy in its own right. It’s the coming together of two long-term trends in British politics: the unhealthy […]
Connected While Alone: The Demerits of Social Media
We are now more connected than ever. We can see what our friends are doing, liking and listening to at the touch of a button. On Snapchat, we can even see exactly where they are. […]
Fake News Is Not Just A Weapon Of The Western World
The term ‘fake news’ has been leaving the lips of journalists, politicians, and academics alike an increasing amount in the past year. Unsurprisingly, media coverage on fake news has been concentrated on Western politics – […]