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Everything you need to know about Scroll Free September
The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) is urging people to quit social media for the month of September. Could you go cold turkey on scrolling for 30 days?
How the world reacted to the news that Trump is president
What has been the response to Trump’s presidency? We round up the best Tweets from around the world… American activist and political pundit Danielle Moodie-Mills labelled it “hatred on a level that we have not seen since Jim Crow "I have nothing left to lose so I will say it: This is white supremacy's last… Continue reading How the world reacted to the news that Trump is president
The best things that the 2016 US Presidential Election has given us
Has this been the most internet-friendly US election of all time? Check out our roundup below and let us know what you think! JUST. WATCH https://twitter.com/double_cupp_me/status/789088080426831872 The whole election has given us hundreds of hilarious tweets. Particular shout out to one Twitter user for so eloquently linking Hillary to hip-hop. We always love Obama.… Continue reading The best things that the 2016 US Presidential Election has given us
Throwing Twitter Shade: Best Celeb Wars in 140 Characters
As Twitter and Snapchat erupt with another case of Kanye versus T-Swift, it’s clear the world loves a celebrity cat fight. Kanye is cruising for a suing after his Famous video, which features claims that he made “that b**** famous” in reference to Swifty, and the Kardashian-Wests are Snapchat-baiting Camp Swift to get a reaction. That moment when… Continue reading Throwing Twitter Shade: Best Celeb Wars in 140 Characters
Happy Birthday Twitter: A Look Back on 10 Years of Tweeting
Twitter turns 10 today, celebrating a whole decade of 140-character quips and some landmark one-liners along the way. Here we take a look at some of the top tweets of the last ten years. 1) The ‘Wizarding World Meets Hiphop’ Tweet What’s better than JK Rowling taking on internet trolls? JK Rowling taking on internet… Continue reading Happy Birthday Twitter: A Look Back on 10 Years of Tweeting
We are a nation of show-offs
We are the guinea pig generation. There has never been a group of young people growing up surrounded with so much technology invented with the purpose of enhancing our social life. It all started with MSN, Myspace and Bebo – social networking sites designed to help people enhance friendships, upload and share media and exchange… Continue reading We are a nation of show-offs
#GrowingUpScottish: the best bits
Scotland rocks. We’ve got some of the most beautiful landscapes, best people, strangest traditions, most incredible bands and enough amazing stories to last us for years – and it would seem that social media agrees. For the last 24 hours, the hashtag #GrowingUpScottish has been trending on Twitter, as Scots far and wide recall the… Continue reading #GrowingUpScottish: the best bits
The good and bad of social media
Today is Social Media Day! Yeah, really. That’s a thing. Mashable launched #SMDay back in 2010 (the same year Instagram launched, fact fans), and now in its sixth year, there are events taking place all over the shop to celebrate the wonder of all thing social media. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat, Vine, Flickr, Tumblr,… Continue reading The good and bad of social media