Because people now see their social media connections from their home environment travelling in an exotic location, they assume (consciously or not) that behaviour they ordinarily carry out at …
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Confessions of the Murderer of a Poet
An Instagram poet writes about how using social media to manifest talent can have a harmful effect on mental health.
Nipple Ban on Instagram and Facebook Reveals How Bizarre Our Attitude Is Towards Different Genders
Facebook and Instagram were recently told by their parent company, Meta, to overhaul their policy on nipple exposure. But the change may not be as radical as people hope. …
Liver King: How the Rise of Mega-Influencers Has Put Consumers at Risk
The Liver King scandal shows why more regulation is needed for TikTok and Instagram stars.
Your Style of Social Media Use May Be Connected to Your Wellbeing
A new experimental task reveals distinct styles of engagement on social networking sites associated with different perceptions of social connectedness.
The Wretched of the Social Media
A debate on social media and its influences on the youth between two characters from 'Hamlet'.
Emojis Are Fun, but They’re Killing Conversations
We’re letting these little yellow rascals take over our conversations, and sometimes even stifling them.
The Hyperreal World of Vlogs, Reels and Images: Concerns for Our Digital Well-Being
We have begun to sense, feel and live through social media as it pre-defines things for us such as how an outing or travel should look like, how one …
Conversations
A poem which explores loneliness in a world that has been taken over by social media where the joys of civilised discourse are fast receding.
Why I Don’t Use Social Media
My spirit was being assailed relentlessly, and I could not exist in such a counterfeit world.