Online adolescence

Many adolescents spend hours online every day, at a time when social interactions play a crucial role in developing their sense of self and mental well-being, and a new study has examined the effects this may have on them.

LinkedIn at 20

Lots of people in the business world have a Linkedin account, which is why Microsoft paid billions for the company, although how much they actually use it is another matter.

Iran’s TikTok revolution

Gil Scott Heron was right, the revolution is not being televised, at least in Iran, but the ‘TikTok generation’ at the forefront of the protests is using social media to organise and get their message across.

Why your business needs social media

A robust social media presence is vital for any modern business. The contemporary consumer has migrated from official sites and physical stores onto the public forums, and companies have to follow.

Overshare

Social media are increasingly blurring the lines between our personal and professional lives, leaving us at risk of posting sensitive information that could have ramifications far beyond our “friends” list.

Generation meme

Research into media consumption shows that young people learn about politics through tweets, spoofs and memes today, rather than school, civic organisations and the traditional media.

Post at your professional peril

What people post on social media in their private lives can affect their professional reputation and, rightly or not, even cost them their jobs.

How to break up with social media

Spending too much time mindlessly scrolling through your phone? Want to delete your social media, but can’t bring yourself to do it? Here are some ways to take the first steps back into the real world.

Naming names won’t stop abuse on social media

Anonymity sometimes cloaks abusive behaviour online, but social media users aren’t necessarily less abusive under their real names, or mandating identification may not resolve the problem.

The insights and idiocy of social media research

The methods used to generate evidence for seemingly significant scientific findings regarding social media can also seem to support nonsensical claims.

Why TikTok isn’t really a social media app

There’s one thing we’re all getting wrong about TikTok: it’s not really a social media app.

Social media detox

Short-lived as it was, Facebook’s removal of Australian news raised interesting questions about our dependence on social media and whether we can do without it.