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Urmi Pandit With millions of innocent Ukrainian civilians displaced from their homes and normal lives, it is vital that the rest of the world do whatever they can to show support for those families who are suffering, and provide as much care as possible. As a student, you may...
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Eleanor Ames Young people in Ukraine have been using TikTok to record and share their experiences of Russia’s invasion of their country. This video content varies widely, from satirical humour that draws on the difficulties of day-to-day life, to personal stories of evacuations and families splitting up, and video...
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Hannah Penny Phone addiction is haunting an entire generation. Hannah Penny discusses her experiences and gives advice on how to overcome it. The year is 2009 and I am eight years old. I am sat on the lawn of my garden watching how the trail of ants bulge and...
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Talia Krais In the lead up to Ghislaine Maxwell’s long-awaited sex-trafficking trial, the BBC grace our screens with the whodunnit courtroom drama ‘Showtrial’. This occurs under the scrutinising spotlight of public opinion paralleling the salacious Maxwell trial that has gripped the world through multimedia platforms. Both serve to highlight...
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Social media has catalysed multiple careers in the music industry. Daria looks back at three social media platforms (Vine, YouTube, and TikTok) to see which influencers have succeeded in their transition to music....
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After personally dealing with disordered eating and body image issues for most of my life, I have recently felt a lot of guilt surrounding the way that I perceive and talk to my body. Throughout my years of struggling to control my weight and intensely restricting my diet, I...
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Josh Collins Rangers, Swansea City and Birmingham City have all announced that they will boycott platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram from Thursday evening to protest the lack of action of social media companies against online abuse. The move, which is hoped will be followed by others, is a...