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What Type of Instagrammer Are You?

One of the first (and most important) steps to take as a fame hungry user of Instagram, is deciding what subject your Instagram is going to be on….

The Glamorisation of Clean Eating

WHO PROMOTES CLEAN EATING ONLINE? There is a particular demographic of people promoting clean eating online: slim, toned and tanned young men and women. This is seen most…

Social Media – The Virtual Drug

Do you find yourself checking in with social media in strange places? Fixed to Facebook in the bath or tied up with Twitter in the cinema? Are you…

Twitter Takeover

Top 10 Tweets from 2017 General Election  Why not highlight what huge part Twitter played in this years debates then to share some of the best things to…

Just plain ol’ obsession

They’re groups of people so frightening, so intimidating, they’ve driven grown people to actually delete their social media accounts. Their passion for the artists and people they love can…

3 Famous Faces Who Are Fighting The Mental Health Stigma Online

The reality of mental health is frequently masked by the stigma online. However, the online world does have its perks. In recent years and like never before, we are…

The Celebrity iCloud Hacking Scandal

    In the age of the internet, privacy is everything. A high profile person must be cautious to what they upload to the cloud and what security procedures…

2016: A Year in the World of Social Media. (BACOM)

ALL THOSE PROFILES AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, HERE ARE 10 SOCIAL MEDIA FACTS FROM 2016.   10. Instagram: 600 million monthly active users. [1] Launched in 2010, Instagram…

Positively Obsessed : The Best Things About Digital Obsession

There is a stigma attached to the over-usage of social media, a countless list of negative effects that researchers have found. But I believe that although scientifically proven…

Stats and Figures Infographic

Eating Disorders are a worldwide problem that affect so many people on a daily basis. This infographic perfectly highlights, outlines and briefly explains what Eating Disorders are and…

New Year, New You: 5 Steps to breaking the Instagram Cycle

It’s been a while since I’ve lasted posted, but Happy New Year! It’s 2017 already. The last few weeks have been spent with family and friends and loads of food…

Social media sites a positive influence on mental health?

Can Social Media be Good? Are social media sites really a positive influence on mental health?Most articles you’ll find online are pointing fingers towards social media in a…

Are celebrities making us depressed?

Is this constant pressure to look good toxic for society? Celebrities have a huge impact on our lives whether we choose to read their gossip or not, you…

Video: Look up from the screen

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMQdQ8QUY4o] The video you have just watched is suggesting to look up from the screen The concept behind this video is to capture the phone addiction we…

Part One: Staying Woke, Ethnicity and Identity Online

Hey, Guys! Happy New Year! So it’s Monday the 2nd of January. And below is a little video of Kylie Jenner, this video is definitely my inspiration for…

Not So Glamorous.

Stand up for yourself.   Many of us joke around about the selfies we take, as they’re not always the serious ‘sexy’ poses but we don’t actually realise…

How does fake news spread?

As we said in previous post, fake news is always created and spread via social media and fake news sites. Here is a case study that perfectly tells…

THE EXECUTION OF RELATIONSHIPS

  “Who are you texting?” “Why did you like their photo? Would you rather be with them?” “Why didn’t you reply?” These phrases are becoming all too common….

The Planet of the Apps

OR: Technology addiction and it’s affect on literacy and education You may be surprised to hear that this blog post was almost a story about the time my…

An Instagram Generation: Bodybuilding and @BigNattyDaddy

Happy New Year Everyone! It’s officially January 2017 which means one thing only… New Year’s resolutions. As each year reveals one’s own personal aims and goals, without a…

VIOLENCE AND VIDEO GAMES: What are the consequences with addiction?

Welcome back to GAME OVER. Last week we analysed what aspects actually made a game so addictive. This week the aim of this blog post is to find…

#nofilter

I’m sure everyone reading this blog post has used Instagram filters to enhance their photos. It’s nothing that needs to be hidden, everyone does it. Many of you…

Did you know Beyonce is a feminist too?

A Feminist can be male and female.. so no we don’t hate men. If you’re reading this and you’re a modern day feminist, I bet you’re bored of…

RESOLUTION

Join us in the coming year by agreeing to our resolution for 2017!

Are Phones Glued to our Hands? Cast Your Vote!

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Digital Relaxation – Can Technology Help Us Unwind?

Technology is often associated with causing people stress. After all, we live in an era where 66% of Brits own a smartphone. The average user touches their device over 2500…

A nip here, A tuck there.

It seems society has always valued beauty more so than any other quality. We are convinced of this very persuasively through media platforms. For example, The very well known…

Instagram = Insta-sad?

Hello beautiful earthlings! As said before, I will be addressing the issue (perhaps not?) of Instagram. As much as Facebook, I am a very frequent user of Instagram…

‘The most extreme surveillance law ever passed in a democracy’, United Kingdom

The recent internet surveillance law, Investigatory Powers Act 2016 in United Kingdom (UK) ignited intense discussion. The new bill was called ‘Snoopers’ charter’ and ‘The most extreme surveillance…

Festivities and Social Media – Why we didn’t need to see your pigs in blankets this Christmas

I recently read that while many adults will share anecdotes across the table this Festive period, many kids will be doing the same, but over social media.

The Legitimacy of Fitness Gurus

All over the world women and men are posting pictures and videos of themselves working out, or at the very least gym-ready. It has started a new hype,…

You’ll never believe how these people became famous…

So how do you become famous? Just take a look at some of the celebrities young people look up to and you may be horrified as to how…

DIGITAL COMMUNICATION

It’s no surprise that in the digital age our lives are centred around our smartphones and social media. We use them on a more-than-regular basis, spending a third of…

When I grow up I want to be…

We all remember what we wanted to be when we were older. Like most girls my generation when I was younger I would dress up in all the…

The Misuse Of Mental Health Terminology On Social Media

Social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter are a great place to voice your opinions and tell people how you’re feeling. The online world is huge and…

Cute Costs- The Industrial Impact of Influencers.

Hi GenZ’ers! I hope you’ve had a very Merry Christmas and are now revelling in the no-mans land week which occurs after chrimbo but before New Year rocks…

Black Lives Vs All Lives.

Hello and Welcome Curious Minds!   Today I thought I would talk about the divide between the Black Lives Matter movement and All Lives Matter. Since starting this…

Online Racism V Real Life Racism

Hi everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful Hanukkah and Christmas, and are having a good winter break! So for this post I thought I would cover the…

4 Reasons Why Technology Will Change Your Visual Expression On Social Media In 2017

With only 2 days left in 2016, it is time to look at what 2017 has for us. There is no denying that it is going to be…

Bully or victim?

Hey guys, I decided to dedicate this blog post to talk to you guys about the good old media. As girls (I’m sure boys as well) it affects…