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The Raw Truth

“Filters are not real life” says Seamus Duff in their article for The Sun titled “WHY SO SHY? Melanie Sykes uploads incredible no-makeup selfie to Instagram… then deletes…

BEWARE! ‘Sexy images’

Celeste Barber and I have a unique understanding! Celeste Barber, mum, comedian and mostly famous for ‘taking the piss’ out of celebrities photos. Celeste with the help of…

The role of persuasion in the age of Big Data

“The real danger is not that computers will begin to think like men, but that men will begin to think like computers” – Sydney Harris (journalist)

I blame my environment

Now you may have noticed or you may have not. Fear, not Maryiam Sanyang has noticed and I’m about to bring it to light, throughout my childhood and…

Thank you, Michelle Obama!

Girls everywhere thank you, Michelle Obama! Over the last week or two there have been countless posts and tributes made out to Michelle Obama, to thank her for…

Fake news that you won’t miss

Oxford Dictionaries selected “post-truth” as its word of the year and defined it as the state of affairs when “objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion…

How Obsessed with Social Media Are You?

With over 1.5 billion Facebook users and 500 million on Instagram, social media has taken over and is becoming a huge part of our society as millennials. So…

Video: The pros & cons of refugee resettlement.

When Ringwood council discussed the Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme, Cllr Jeremy Heron decided that resettling displaced refugees from Syria would be “a gesture of the worst kind”. Christchurch…

5 Instagram Accounts to Follow

Instagram is a great place to see amazing photos and actually learn something. People are using it for really good reasons and there is some really worthwhile content hidden among…

”I have a boyfriend, leave me alone” -Why this phrase has no meaning anymore.

As a nineteen year old female, I have received my fair share of unwanted attention from guys (No I am not bragging I assure you). And I’m sure…

Are you letting Instagram blur your lines of reality?

With 400 million monthly users worldwide, Instagram is the 2nd most used social networking platform around.

My simulated AI experience: Part 1

One non-academic but very sensible way of understanding artificial intelligence. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvtrRGmv7aU] For a long time now I’ve been asking myself the question: is digital good or bad…

12 Days of Tindmas – Liar Liar

People can be whoever they want to be online. This may seem like the most obvious aspect of online dating to criticise, but it’s still a pain. From…

Collaborations

Who do we trust when it comes to collaborations? Are beauty influencers always clear and honest?

Side Affects of Social Media; Cast You’re Vote!

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Treacletatts | Scroll Model of the Week

Youtube add ‘On the Rise’ tab to Trending Page

A life online – The dangers

As you swipe away on your tablet or phone, you may not notice the dangers that surround you whilst being online, which means if you don’t notice them,…

The Wonders of Photoshop

I have videoed the process of editing a photo of my friend on Photoshop in a similar way to what would be expected before a photo of a…

It’s not YouTubers’ fault…

Hello, beautiful people! In this blog post, it will be in a video format, mostly because I am talking about YouTube. So check it out below! Ultimately, what…

The rise of LGBT Celebrities & Vloggers

Participatory culture has become an integral aspect of web 2.0, as there are various platforms for users to create their own content and establish themselves as an online…

Big Bums and Tiny Waists

I’M BACK!! I know it’s been a while, but it was Christmas, and everyone needs a break at Crimbo 😉 well there is no need to panic, I…

There’s too Many Avocados on Instagram.

At the moment it feels like energy balls, avocado and quinoa are taking over. The concept of clean eating is taking the food world by storm. But are…

Has Social Media Taken Over Narcissism?

Narcissism is the excessive interest in or admiration of oneself and one’s physical appear, this is connected with a craving for admiration and characterising a personality type for…

3 words, 7 people

Beauty comes from the inside Be kind to yourself It is not vain to call yourself beautiful

No phone: 12 hours diary edition

Giving up my phone, for 12 hours. I typically wake up around 7:30am and go to sleep again around 11pm so between waking up and going back to…

Donald Trump and Watersports: A False News Frenzy

Last night (10th January 2017) #Watersports was trending on Twitter. The reason? Donald Trump had apparently been involved in ‘perverted’ sexual acts including watching prostitutes urinating on each…

Double standards of our society

I recently saw various post on Facebook from girls complaining how cruel Mac are for testing on animals. A year or so ago I would have shared the…

LGBTQ+ Role Models on YouTube

The Dangers of Click Bait

Nobody likes click bait.  It’s lazy, misleading, manipulative and massively disappointing. What is it? Click bait articles are easy enough to spot. The headlines are tactically written to…

“Don’t do things better, do better things”

An “accidental polymath’s” account of the digital era. As you may already know, the reason why I’ve chosen the topic of humanity in the digital world is my…

What is the Media Saying About it?

The Sydney Morning Herald’s writer Elizabeth Day wrote an article this month called “Help, Instagram is Making me Obsessed with Celebrities”. Day talks about her personal interest to…

The Onion? It might make your eyes water

Did you know that not all news is teenagers running round schools with shotguns? Or celebrities flashing their underwear when getting out of a New York taxi cab?…

The Side Effects to our Addition to Social Media (BACOM)

The Effects of Social Media; How is it really Effecting Us? [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8tSdXoHZDk] If the video fails, please view by clicking the link: https://youtu.be/p8tSdXoHZDk Transcript for Video: The…

Electing Entertainment

Now I know up till now it’s all been quite light and airy discussing crazy fan groups and the Kardashians but it’s about time to start getting on…

Youtube stars to watch in 2017

#gainingweightiscool: a Body Positivity Trend

Every January the gyms fill up as people start their New Year’s resolution to lose weight and get more fit. But this year there’s a new trend. Started…

Fake News

Fake news is becoming a part of our daily lives. Not only does media surround us but it also consumes us as we are pulled in by news…

Our daily talk about whitewashing…

Whitewashing? 你们好, and welcome back to another post! For this post, I have decided to do something different and actually recorded a bit of audio with two of…

“Life In Plastic It’s Fantastic”

As Barbie famously proclaimed: “Life in plastic it’s fantastic” But is that the reality? There have been countless times that I have been shocked by what the tabloids…