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22 March 2021
Facebook to introduce new iteration of Instagram for children under 13
Facebook intends to build a child-friendly version of Instagram to be used by children under the age of 13, allowing them to ‘safely use Instagram for the first time’.
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19 March 2021
Exploring Internet censorship through OONI data
Internet censorship has become a topic of discussion in recent years as social media websites or apps are blocked in different countries. OONI is an organisation focused on highlighting such censorship and held a session at MozFest to discuss this!
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18 November 2020
A review of Instagram’s anti-bullying features
Bullying online is hard to spot and even harder to stop: is Instagram doing enough to prevent harassment, bullying and trolls?
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18 November 2020
The rising issue of cyberbullying
How cyberbullying has become one of the most prolific forms of bullying and who’s being affected.
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11 July 2020
Social media: The teenager's news platform
Alex and Tayo talk about the changing delivery platform of news, and if social media is an appropriate medium to learn about the world.
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28 April 2020
Searching for Cowardice
What would life be like if we were living through World War 3?
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21 February 2020
Social media companies are ethically bankrupt, and our mental health is paying the price
Increasingly, social media is promoting and sharing inappropriate and harmful material which has a negative impact upon its audiences. This means that vulnerable people are targeted by harmful sponsored adverts.
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6 October 2019
Body image and adolescent girls
This post will cover 'To what extent does body image impact self-esteem in young, adolescent girls?'
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23 July 2018
Online activism and accessibility
With passion for activist causes growing in a world focused on physical direct action, how can people with disabilities have their voices heard online and offline?
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1 August 2017 – 1 October 2017
Shakaila Forbes-Bell founder ‘Psychology of Fashion’ Blog Talk
Learn how to make your voice heard online with social media expert Shakaila Forbes-Bell
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12 June 2017
How to stay safe online and look good to employers
Keeping yourself safe online is important. It fosters respect, a comfortable space and the ability to have fun. It also allows you to get the most out of your online interactions and use the internet for research and sharing your views.
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18 December 2016
Harrison Kelly, Random Acts Midlands filmmaker
From Random Acts Midlands, Harrison Kelly with Future Curious' short film, Organum, explores our reliance on social media and screen culture. We pried into his @motivations and #thoughts.
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5 August 2016
How to...create a great Instagram page for your art
Want to show your work online? Check out our tips for the internet's biggest image platform
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19 June 2016
ArtsAward10 Twitter Party
An online celebration of Arts Award's 10th birthday. Aged 13-25? You're invited! Please note, this is a past event.