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Does Instagram hit your confidence?

If you search #makeup on Instagram, 88,388,486 posts immediately appear and most of posts show off their fantastic makeup skills. But because this social platform is highly concentrated on image…

Memes – We love them, Spain hate them

Sorry Right. Let me just get something straight, like many people I decided to procrastinate a bit too much over Christmas regarding this. A tad too much mulled…

A world full of wonderfully weird relationship apps.

Hi again… Having previously discussed the history of technology and long distance relationships this blog post is focusing on the issue of being able to constantly be in…

Frustrating Concert Behaviours

Today’s blog post is going to be about fans behaviour at concerts. You probably know what goes down online a few days before a concert. From my experience,…

Online news & Twitter news.

Thanks to the internet, News is more accessible and immediate. The way journalists report about refugees in media can shape the thoughts of the readership and influence their political…

For Every Negative, There’s a Positive…

Although it may seem like technology is taking over as we struggle to look up from our smartphones and as social sites control our lives but there are…

Online communities & Extremism.

The rapid development of the internet has led to an inexorable slide towards near-constant consumption. Incredibly, there are over 3.5 billion internet users as of 2016. How does this…

The Strict Mass Surveillance, United States

The internet surveillance of United State (US) can be dated back to World War One. However, it becomes more and more common after the 911, 2011 attacks. The…

Post #7: “App”solutely meet your 2017 Resolutions

I know, ironic to post about clever apps in a blog dedicated to spreading awareness of the web dangers, but I thought as it’s 2017 and #Newyearnewme and…

400 Years

400 years America   400 years America , For 400 years America, we’ve been playing this game of cat and mouse, and for 400 years America, you refuse…

Bye Bye Privacy

Hello  👋🏻 Have you ever got the feeling that the whole world is watching you? I know I have.  Privacy seems to be something we strive for in…

Why Black Lives Matter?

Here lies the reasoning behind why I chose the black lives matter movement as the topic for my blog.

No response: Read 11.30 AM.

So, you have finally found someone interesting and attractive enough to go on a date with. But two days later you find yourself anxiously staring at your phone…

Does photography portray a truthful representation?

Every day we are faced with photographs on the headlines of the news. A photograph in its medium is able to capture a specific moment in time and…

How the internet has affected veganism…

There is no doubt that vegetarianism and veganism have grown in popularity over the last few years. More and more people are cutting out meat or dairy from their…

The World of Waist Training

Weight-loss is the biggest struggle many of us women face when we decide to embark on the journey of health and fitness! Having to lower our calorie intake,…

Shining Social Media Success Stories

Okay, let’s be honest, we are all very quick to blame the internet for body confidence issues in teens today. But where there is bad there is something…

Twitter Taboo

On my search for the eating disorders on social media, Twitter by far shocked me the most. I typed in the words ‘Pro Ana’ into the twitter search…

DO YOU FEEL THE PRESSURE TO BE PERFECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA?

Looking FABULOUS are everything in these days. Many people believe you can be happy and success – even at least in social media- if you look fabulous. So…

Top 6 Ways to Avoid/Reduce Toxicity Online.

Intro: So far this blog has introduced the concept of toxicity. It has explored it by looking at the LGBT Community, Youtube, Gaming and Fandoms. However there have…

Zoe London | Scroll Model of the Week

The 5 Best Ways To Counter Online Terrorism – Facebook Live Post

This week’s post comes from Facebook Live as the investigation looks at the best ways to counter online terrorism on an organisational and personal scale. The video also…

Eating Disorders and Clean Eating

‘DIRTY’ AND ‘UNCLEAN’ FOOD Clean eating encourages people to eat more fruit, vegetables, ‘whole foods’ and unprocessed foods. As mentioned in my first blog post this trend demonises any…

Nibiru Will Destroy Earth in 2017: Another Apocalypse Hoax

In October 2017, the Earth will be destroyed by the planet Nibiru. Only NASA have said this is a complete fabrication, that Nibiru is false and that this…

Conservatives Crumble

Crumble? But they won I hear you argue, yes evidently Theresa May is still our prime minster. But! in terms of the social media election, Conservatives ran an…

INFOGRAPHIC: A BRIEF HISTORY OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION

In the history of visual communication, cave paintings have been recognised as early evidence of human visual expression. Today images have become one of the most important modes…

#MakeupHasNoGender

50 years ago, it wasn’t normal for guys to wear makeup. A lot of things were frowned upon that are now quite the opposite – celebrated, and quite…

Spotify: Killing or reinforcing the Music Industry?

What is Spotify? You all know Spotify, right? For the ones who don’t: Spotify is a digital music streaming service that gives you access to millions of songs,…

Make a change

Social media is an amazing resource when it comes to making a difference and it allows us to make changes an impact a lot faster and simpler than…

Run Like The Wind…or as far as your phone battery will last!

The New Year has officially kicked in and the hangovers are (or should be) over! So the usual course of action at this time of year is to…

Are people too busy capturing every moment of their trip rather than enjoying it?

                                             Recently, It has occurred to me…

Youtubers – Internet Sensations or Abominations?

We live in the technoera – wherever we look we are surrounded by technology, whether we like it or not. Visual media is immensely popular within the realms…

Turned me into a queen

You’re probably thinking “what is this random video link on Maryiam’s blog post today?”. Well let me tell you what it is, this is one of the many…

Anxiety – Compare and Despair?

Is your online addiction getting too much for you? There is a constant feeling of self-consciousness or a need for perfectionism, which can arise from social media platforms. This…

8 Step Guide to Get Over Online Racism – Shemonti Style.

8 Step Guide to Get Over Online Racism – Shemonti Style. Being on the receiving end of hate online or otherwise is never nice. People pick on the…

Girl code: Bella Hadid Vs Selena Gomez

Is Selena breaking girl code? Following images surfacing of Singers Selena Gomez and The Weeknd kissing just two months after The Weeknd’s break up with model Bella Hadid,…

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT

Hi guys, last week I wanted to give you some things to think about when setting up your social medias. This week I have created an infographic in…

Live on Snapchat: Plastic Surgery

How men are choosing surgery over going to the gym to transform their bodies The number of cosmetic procedures performed on men has rapidly increased, as they turn…

What are we missing when it comes to digital?

Have you ever felt so consumed by the web and mobile bubble that you’ve almost forgotten what it is like being outside? As a typical representative of the so-called…

Social Media and Mental Health

Social media has changed many aspects of society, changing the way we communicate, the way we interact, and has also changed our culture into one of over-sharing. Many…