I love TikTok as much as the next person, but the ‘girl’ trend must end. Picture this, mid doom-scroll circa 2am Monday, I come across one particular Elle Woods-esque TikToker,…
Social media is often criticised for reducing the quality of social interactions offline due to the increased dependence on online friends and validation, yet the initial purpose of these apps…
Nostalgia is defined as a “sentimental longing for the past.” For me, looking back at photos of holidays with friends and family over summer brings up a wealth of bittersweet…
It’s 7am. You’re forcing bleary eyes to focus on your phone screen to wake yourself up, scrolling through Instagram. Three people you follow have posted about a conflict going on…
It feels like every time I open Instagram, I’m greeted with a new wave of global tragedies. And with anincreased conversation on international affairs, it feels harder to depend on…
Like me, I’m sure your social media pages are filled with an influx of social and political messages. Whether it be posts promoting gender equality, outlining the harm of fast…
The generation that grew up with social media is now about to enter into the professional world. So what have we done? We’ve found a new social media to fit…
On Thursday, Meta-owned social network Instagram announced the preemptive release of their new ‘threads’ feature; a supposed rival to Twitter’s synonymous tweet threads in wake of the network’s apparent demise…
TikTok’s ‘girl’ trend must end
I love TikTok as much as the next person, but the ‘girl’ trend must end. Picture this, mid doom-scroll circa 2am Monday, I come across one particular Elle Woods-esque TikToker,…
Have we lost the ‘social’ in social media?
Social media is often criticised for reducing the quality of social interactions offline due to the increased dependence on online friends and validation, yet the initial purpose of these apps…
Should we let go of nostalgia?
Nostalgia is defined as a “sentimental longing for the past.” For me, looking back at photos of holidays with friends and family over summer brings up a wealth of bittersweet…
The distorted world of social media activism
It’s 7am. You’re forcing bleary eyes to focus on your phone screen to wake yourself up, scrolling through Instagram. Three people you follow have posted about a conflict going on…
A guide to effective social media use
It feels like every time I open Instagram, I’m greeted with a new wave of global tragedies. And with anincreased conversation on international affairs, it feels harder to depend on…
Using social media as a tool for good: how to avoid slacktivism
Like me, I’m sure your social media pages are filled with an influx of social and political messages. Whether it be posts promoting gender equality, outlining the harm of fast…
LinkedIn: the social media for the unemployed
The generation that grew up with social media is now about to enter into the professional world. So what have we done? We’ve found a new social media to fit…
I try Instagram’s chaotic new Threads app
On Thursday, Meta-owned social network Instagram announced the preemptive release of their new ‘threads’ feature; a supposed rival to Twitter’s synonymous tweet threads in wake of the network’s apparent demise…