Fighting the Negative Impact of Social Media!
The importance of social media has grown rapidly over the past decade. Almost half of the world’s population actively uses social media – that’s 3.4 billion users. And with this development came the slow progression of the social media influencer. […]
There’s a lot going on in the world to make us feel upset or anxious—political debates, climate change, wars, social justice issues, a global pandemic, and the list goes on and on. We live in an age where information and […]
In my last post I gave an overview of how the fake news we see now has developed over centuries. In this one, I’ll focus on the fake news that has been widely circulated over the past couple of years, […]
In recent years, as more information about how social media companies use our data has come to light, we’ve seen a growing backlash against their practices. This is not surprising. After all, who would want their personal data tracked and […]
Online content has become dominated by sensational form, from short, fun listicles to personalized headlines. Modern audiences interact with news organizations via social media through liking, sharing, and commenting on online news articles. And though this means that important information […]
Who among us hasn’t sat down with our phone for a quick scroll on social media and when we look up an hour or two have passed? It seems like we were only scrolling for a few minutes, but our […]
Fake News: Collins Dictionary made it their word of the year 2017, following an explosion in use. Despite Donald Trump’s claims, it existed as a term long before he popularised it. The term describes untrue or misleading news stories spread […]