The differences between social media for professional and personal use
Social media has changed remarkably since its inception, and is continuing to change every day. It started out as a network to bring friends and…
How Addictive Social Media Tech is Affecting Society
In our July social media round-up, we touched on a story from BBC Panorama about social media apps being made intentionally addictive by developers. It…
The Month In Social: The Best Social Media News of July 2018
As we say goodbye to July, a month that brought with it unexpected sunshine, it’s time for a round-up of the best social media-related tech…
Reclaiming Your Identity On The Blockchain
Blockchain technology may be most widely known for its associations with cryptocurrency, but this is just the tip of the iceberg. What blockchain represents is…
How Social Media Groups Help Build Presence For Tech Companies
As the tech industry grows, the scope for marketing becomes an essential focus for businesses. In such a competitive and fast-moving industry, communicating why you…
The Very Best and The Very Worst of Social Media
So, there’s this kid, skinny and a little short, who loves his phone and cannot bear to part with it so he straps it to…
Apathy and the Algorithm: Keep Calm and Carry On
A few weeks ago, people started freaking out because Alexa started laughing at random. Unprompted, virtual assistants across the world let out little peals of…
They started by counting our friends: Facebook has turned us into nondividuals
Social media was invented well before Mark Zuckerberg introduced the world to Facebook, but his company did, undeniably, master the format. However, in the timeline…
New Facebook Explore Tab To Counter Social ‘Echo Chamber’
In the wake of the Facebook 'fake news' scandal, the new Facebook Explore tab is Zuckerberg's latest offering to try and curb the furore. Mark investigates…
Star Wars VR & The Oculus Lawsuit
It had to be talked about, really. Yes, it's the biggest story of the week: You can now fight stormtroopers in VR. True story. Whilst…