Fighting the Negative Impact of Social Media!
Once seen as a niche for those unlucky in love, online dating has exploded in popularity since the launch of Tinder in 2012. With the stigma of meeting your partner online gone, almost every singleton got onboard. Now it seems […]
Both the EU and the UK will have new laws regulating social media platforms coming in to effect shortly. In the EU, the DSA’s focus will be on how social media and digital platforms deal with illegal content, misinformation and […]
Why mindless scrolling through your social media feed is so appealing? It’s effortless, always accessible, and the content – inexhaustible. It’s also highly addictive and enormously time-consuming. If after spending another hour sliding your thumb along the screen, you feel […]
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2023 everyone. The New Year is a time for reflection and reset. We consider where we are in life, what we want to achieve, and what we want to change about ourselves. So, with the […]
Detaching ourselves from our phones can be brutally difficult. It seems like every part of our lives calls for us to be staring at a tiny screen. Even if we want some peace, we’re always drawn back in. But, maybe […]
Since the dawn of social media, parents and other ‘grown-ups’ have been concerned about the welfare of young users. I remember when Facebook first became available to the public, my friends and I all lied about our ages to get […]
If you’ve read my last blog post, you’ll know that social media platforms and casinos have similar strategies to hook you. The goal is to give you quick dopamine. You know the hormone that makes you feel happy and satisfied? […]
To celebrate the month of October, I’ve got a slightly spooky one for you today. Ever felt isolated, despite your hundreds, maybe thousands of online friend and followers? Ever felt dissatisfied with likes, comments and shares, even though human interaction […]
It’s no mystery that influencers make their money from selling us things. It’s a lucrative method of advertising for companies. You’re more likely to buy a product if you know of and like the person selling it to you. Unlike […]
The ethics of fast fashion has been a hot topic for a few years now. From online retailer Missguided’s £1 bikini in 2019 to SHEIN’s rise to the largest fashion retailer in the world as of 2022, the topic of […]