Social Media Revolution Series
Oct 16, 2022 13:34 pm UTC| Health
We often hear about the negative impacts of social media on our wellbeing, but we dont usually think of it the other way round whereby how we feel may impact how we use social media. In a recent study, my colleagues...
Social Media Revolution Series
Social network BeReal shares unfiltered and unedited moments from our lives - will it last?
Aug 21, 2022 17:34 pm UTC| Technology
BeReal hit the social networking scene in late 2019 but didnt take off until downloads started skyrocketing in 2022. So, what is BeReal all about, and is it here to stay? BeReal is based in France and was founded by...
Social Media Revolution Series
Aug 08, 2022 05:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Photos of civilians killed or injured in the Russia-Ukraine war are widespread, particularly online, both on social media and in professional news media. Editors have always published images of dead or suffering people...
Social Media Revolution Series
Sendit, Yolo, NGL: anonymous social apps are taking over once more, but they aren't without risks
Jul 14, 2022 15:46 pm UTC| Technology
Have you ever told a stranger a secret about yourself online? Did you feel a certain kind of freedom doing so, specifically because the context was removed from your everyday life? Personal disclosure and anonymity have...
Social Media Revolution Series
Ukraine’s Twitter account is a national version of real-time trauma processing
Mar 12, 2022 11:16 am UTC| Technology
TikToks of cats in cardboard tanks. Flirty comments on Instagram accounts dedicated to Vladmir Putin, begging him to stop Russias attacks on Ukraine. Memes bemoaning what its like to live during a pandemic and...
Social Media Revolution Series
Donald Trump rolls out Truth Social app on Apple App Store following ban on Twitter, Facebook
Feb 22, 2022 05:22 am UTC| Business Technology
Donald Trump has been permanently banned on Twitter and suspended for two years on Facebook. Now he is debuting his own platform called Truth Social, and this means his return to social media is imminent. According to...
Social Media Revolution Series
'Virtual influencers' are here, but should Meta really be setting the ethical ground rules?
Feb 02, 2022 09:29 am UTC| Technology
Earlier this month, Meta announced it is working on a set of ethical guidelines for virtual influencers animated, typically computer-generated, characters designed to attract attention on social media. When Facebook...
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