Month: December 2016Page 2 of 5
Fun fun fun. I’m the first sucker to be more likely to do something if it’s gamified. What can I say, I’m a simple being. That’s why I…
In my last post, I explained how the Internet and social media may be having a negative influence on the social injustice of minority groups. Contrary to that…
How many times do you see “giveaway” on Instagram, or Facebook or Twitter from the beauty bloggers you follow, or that has been re-posted by one of your friends? Many beauty bloggers love giving back to their following, and it would seem that Christmas is a time when this happens more often than not.
Who needs a personal trainer when you have free access to fitness websites? Bodybuilding.com is the largest online sports nutrition store and the most visited fitness website in…
Are Celebrities the New Influencers for Body Image? Have you seen Apple’s new advertisement for Apple Music? Take a look at the video below. This advertisement stars Drake,…
As a young girl I was moved around a lot for my parents work and so always found it different to feel grounded in a place I was…
Britain is Overworked and Undervalued People living in the Britain feel overworked and undervalued for their time, according to recent research by Morgan McKinley. For many Brits, this is…
Just a little introduction, GAME OVER is written by myself, Sophie. I am 20 years of age and currently doing a degree at Bournemouth University, I am a…
Merry Christmas folks!
It’s Christmas Day and I’m currently sat by the fire with my pudgy Pug as we mourn the loss of roughly 200 pigs in blankets. Although I’ve had yet another magical Christmas with my family, I can’t help noticing the loom of Social Media and how it’s ruining Christmas.
Variety is the spice of life? We are bought up to believe that choice is the best thing for us. Whether it’s supermarkets stocking different versions of what…
Hi all! Today brings a very exciting post. Due to it being Christmas Eve, I thought I’d give my readers an early present. A few weeks ago…
Everywhere on the internet you’ll come across clickbait content. Whether you’re reading online news articles, scrolling on social media platforms or searching YouTube. As discussed in my last…
What is Ghosting? Online dating allows users to simply never message back if a date doesn’t work out. It gives users the option to ‘opt out’ of a…
This Time of the Year For children, December is the month when Santa sends presents down the chimney; however, for others, finding the prefect gift is the goal….
Oh the ever favourite question … Boobs or Bum? I frequently over hear conversations had between men and this is a phrase I always seem to hear. Now, I’m…
Will we welcome AI into our personal lives with open arms? If you’re reading this blog, I’m willing to bet you own a smartphone. In fact, chances are…
When it comes to Eating Disorder’s there’s certainly no easy answer to recovery. It’s a psychological illness and for so many people its such a struggle to overcome and…
As you can see in the infographic above I carried out some research, now you are probably wondering why this has anything to do with me and my…
With Christmas only days away and New Year’s Eve just around the corner I’m sure you’ll all have many social events planned that you will want to feel…
The personal data privacy is well-developed in European Union (EU). The Data Protection Directive in the European Commission acts as a national law which requires the data controller…
Maybe It’s Just Me? I am a stressy, anxious person. It’s just who I am and for me, there have certainly been times where Tinder was too much…
Does getting in the Christmas spirit mean getting off our smartphones? Or does social media provide an online network of people celebrating the same holiday? The question is,…
大家好, hello everyone! 😊 First thing firsts, thank you for reading my first blog post. I received many positive and encouraging comments about it, so thank you for…
What is a VPN? A Virtual Private Network, or VPN, is a group of computers privately networked together over the public network of the internet, allowing users to remotely…
Cyber Bullying can impact people of all ages, although most cyber bullying has been reported targeting young children and teens. Victims can be from all walks of life….
Today, I will be looking at how our obsession with social media has become a huge distraction. There’s no denying it, most of us (myself included) are distracted…
My Video I’m trying YouTube!! If you have been reading my other blog posts, you will see that the theme has been about other people creating YouTube videos and…
Hello, world! So Christmas is fast approaching and it seems there is all the more reason to post selfies. And hey why not- post away it’s the festive…
Since when do we start talking about fake news? And where do the fake news come from? It is interesting to take a look at how the term…
I will never understand. I’m gonna kick this off with an obvious one. The glorious ‘D*ck pic.’ I feel like I speak on behalf of 90% of women (and…
As we found in the last post the Internet is the barer of all knowledge (well… most knowledge); which means that there is a lot on there that…
The world of Social Media is without any doubt part of our everyday world. As soon as we open our eyes in the morning, we need to check how many…
Corbyn’s successful digital campaign led to hundreds of grime artists showing their support for the Labour leader with the lights of MOBO award winning Stormzy, who has…
The internet is being used to share more data than ever before. Every two days we create as much information as we did in total up to 2003…
‘Typical Filipina Woman’ Representation To all my fellow Filipinos out there, what does ‘dalagang Pilipina’ mean or a ‘Typical Filipina woman’? “The traditional dalagang Pilipina (Filipina maiden)…
Hello, friends!
This evening i’m going to be exploring the topic of looooooove, *inserts hears and flowers and anything pretty*. Yes, thats right folks, love. 2016 has reached out it’s warming arms into a world of online dating, ‘sliding into the dm’s’ (in other words charming another on Twitter private chat) and right swipes.
‘#selfie’ has more than 180 million pictures on Instagram and ‘#me’ has more than 290 million so it’s easy for people to criticize us as being superficial. Our…
Generation Z comprises of anyone born since just before the start of the Millennium. Meaning they are Young, Tech savvy and most importantly Impressionable. Generation Z doesn’t know a world without the internet. As a result, they are emerged in the online world relying on it daily to communicate via their smartphones, tablets or computers. On average Generation Z uses their smartphones 15.4 hours per week more than any other generation.
The consistent need to access the internet could be a danger, as this vulnerable generation are more likely to be exposed to terrorist propaganda.