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Who hasn’t used a filter for their selfie on Snapchat or Instagram? It all started with the dog ears and flower crowns, but gradually the filters...
Continue reading...Halloween Special: Slender Man and Spreading Horror Stories in the Virtual Realm
Get ready to shiver and prepare yourself for the horrors the internet can deliver: it’s time to dive into the paranormal world of Creepypastas. Horror stories such...
Continue reading...“Typing…” “Typing…” “Typing…” BLOCKED.
Social media platforms are used by (almost) everyone that owns a smartphone. All platforms have been brought into this world to make our lives more ‘social’...
Continue reading...‘TRUTH Social’: Big T is back
After the elections of the new US president in November 2020, I think most of us are happy that Joe Biden won against his competitor and...
Continue reading...A child-friendly Instagram
After discussing the Facebook survey that revealed the company’s knowledge of its harmful effects on teenage girls, I started wondering whether the platform will see any...
Continue reading...Books, books, books
Books are beautiful things. Even in this day and age, where streaming services like Netflix or Amazon Prime with their vast array of movies and tv...
Continue reading...Kangaroos on your couch
One day when I was yet again endlessly scrolling on YouTube, I discovered a new side of the popular site: exotic bird owners. After becomming infatuated...
Continue reading...The end of Facebook?
Recently it had become clear that Facebook will be changing its name to Meta. Today I will be explaining why Facebook took these steps and what...
Continue reading...r/TheMysteriousSong: Reddit’s investigation into a peculiar piece of music
The Song Listen to this song. Just listen to it, and try to invoke the place and time in which this song would have been popular....
Continue reading...Collector crazes and the internet
Internet collecting crazes are nothing new, in the 90s people began to compulsively buy Beanie Babies in anticipation of reselling them. In 1997, eBay had auctioned...
Continue reading...The future of Search and Rescue?
In 2016, Donegal (a county in the Republic of Ireland), became the centre of a pilot scheme intended to change how drones are used by emergency...
Continue reading...Kim Kardashian Hollywood:
How I became invested in a celebrity that I don’t like… I know that it probably isn’t a very popular opinion, but I am not particularly...
Continue reading...How Netflix makes the old new again
We all know that Netflix likes to make a profit. We have all seen the numerous remakes or sequel movies or seasons of a series that...
Continue reading...Love node to spel cheque
Lets get into spelling errors and how they effect us when it comes down too our ability to judge messages. Now if you were to correct...
Continue reading...You Can’t Handle the TRUTH: Alternative Facts and Pig S***
With Donald Trump’s creation of his own social media platform, does this issue a landmark of online free speech or is it a hallmark of the...
Continue reading...How the rise of the Social media influencer has changed the younger generation
As a sort of sequel to my blog about the dark side of Instagram, I am going to discuss social media’s influence on the younger generation....
Continue reading...TikTok Algorithm; How Fast Does It Work?
“What is your TikTok account?” This question appeared much more often throughout my life than “Do you have TikTok?”. Being a 19-year-old girl in the year...
Continue reading...PlayStation 5 and the scalper problem
Last year November Sony Entertainment released the highly awaited PlayStation 5 console which millions of people have been waiting for to purchase. However, it did not...
Continue reading...Newsflash: Don’t trust online housing ads
This blog post is based on an experience I had when trying to find an apartment to move into with my boyfriend mid-pandemic at the start...
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