While there is more than a decade of research into the negative effects of social media, a new study shows how women are taking control of their own online spaces to create more positive experiences.
Scrolling TikTok or Instagram causes mental fatigue, which can lead people to purchase items based on how many ‘likes’ an ad has instead of how much value the product will bring them.
The world of influencing is not always as honest and exciting as it’s cracked up to be.
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As social media becomes more prevalent in our lives, a career as an influencer may seem enticing. But those interested in this new career should be aware of the challenges.
Experts have been considering whether TikTok is worse in terms of privacy or security than other, US-based apps.
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TikTok has been banned from UK government devices, but it’s easy for all social media platforms to harvest your data.
Influencers have started filming themselves shopping for supplies, prepping food, refilling containers and organizing their pantries.
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Maybe you can’t have a designer kitchen. But you can still beautify your bulk food storage.
The Online News Act, or Bill C-18, is Canada’s attempt to address the imbalance between digital platforms and news publishers.
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The Online News Act could result in the formation of new agreements between news organizations and digital platform giants, which could give rise to a number of worrying developments.
Paid-for verification can disrupt our expectations about the reliability of profiles on social media.
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People have died taking selfies at cliffs, waterfalls and natural pools. We need to try a different approach to reducing the risk.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg prepares to testify in Washington DC, in 2018 concerning revelations about the company’s sharing data with Cambridge Analytica, a consulting firm linked to Donald Trump.
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Mark Zuckerberg says he wants the world to be more “open and connected”, but his decision to block archiving the company’s social media content argues otherwise.
The best influencers regularly highlight their competence.
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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. Here’s why.
In his videos, Liver King is regularly seen eating platefuls of bull’s testicles, raw animal livers and cows’ brains.
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Radical change at Twitter shows how quickly strategies and values can shift in Big Tech. New Zealand needs to be less reliant on overseas solutions for its own digital infrastructure plans.
With less than 14% of shares, Meta’s chairman and chief executive controls the majority of votes because of the tech company’s dual-class share structure.
Cute and fluffy species get most of the attention that attracts resources to conserve them. But a new study finds people respond well to creepy crawlies if they’re given time in the media limelight.
Professor Digital Culture, Business and Computing at Durham University Business School and Advanced Research Computing (ARC), Durham University, Durham University