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Breaking News – The Rise of Cyber-Terrorism and What It Means For You

This week’s format is very different as the investigation turns to look at what Web and Mobile communications have created for Terrorism which is Cyber-Terrorism.

Flying the Pride Flag’s Rainbow Ranking

I present to you, Flying the Pride Flag’s Rainbow Ranking! This blog is about LGBTQ+ rights as a social issue in all areas of the world. This inforgraphic…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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….

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…

#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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

“Does This Mean I’m Unhealthy?” The ‘Belly Button Challenge and the Social Impacts of Viral Trends

Photo Credit: Shamil Khakirov from Ukraine (-  Uploaded by High Contrast) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons Hello and welcome back to ‘End The Trend’. As you may know,…

Insta Incidents & Tumblr Troubles

In 2013 there was an online outrage over the Pro-ana, Pro-mia and Thinspiration posts that could and still can be found on social networks Instagram and Tumblr. Both social…

Self Esteem and Assurance Needs: The psychology behind social media

Choosing the right filter, uploading at peak time and tagging a few hours later to give the picture and second revive to reach more people to see. These…

News in the age of online communication

Whether the development of technology has been beneficial or not is an existing discussion that can have different answers. However I want to focus my attention on some…

Robots In the Workplace

Will robots steal your job? In the last blog post we looked into how AI is creeping its way into your personal spaces via consumer electronics. In this…

Is Social Media Impacting our Self- Perception?

Hi everyone. This Week I will be talking about how social media has impacted the self-perception of many of its users. As we’ve become obsessed with keeping our…

KILLING SELF ESTEEM

The topic of this post is something that affects me greatly, and has done for quite some time. Social media has both its good and its bad elements,…

Trying Clean Eating For A Day

After researching into what clean eating is, I decided to spent today eating clean and vlogged the experience for you to watch. THE POSITIVES As I mentioned in the video, the…

ABOUT ME

  About Moi! Hi guys, and welcome to my very first blog. My Name is Samantha, I’m 19 years old and I study communication and Media, 2nd Year…

IT’S TIME TO TAKE A SELFIE?!

SAY CHEESE! So, you’re probably wondering..”what does taking a selfie have anything to do with cosmetic surgery?”. Before this Blog, i had no idea either. But it has…

Perfectionism: A Growing Concern

Are you aware of the long term effects caused by perfectionism? Perfectionism can have serious implications on a young persons health, with links to anxiety and depression. The…

Facilitating Terror Attacks Online – The Use of Encrypted Communications

The recent terror attack in Berlin which has left 12 dead and 49 injured has raised a pivotal question here at Logged Into Terrorism. That being, how are Terrorists…

Why are we so hooked on having the gossip?

When it comes to social media, our use of it can be quite excessive and smartphones only increase our accessibility to the online world. But why are we…