How “imaginary friendships” with live-streamers worsen loneliness
SHI LIQI Introduction Every night, millions of young adults watch streamers on platforms like Twitch, YouTube Live, Douyu, and Huya.…
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From long to short videos – The risks of fragmented attention in the digital age
VickyWu Image source:Everyone is playing with their cell phones and swiping short videos - Search Images
Is Solo Travel only for the Lonely? Why Many Young Women are Opting to Travel Solo
Julia Stanton Image from Unsplash. For many women, the thought of solo travelling is fear inducing, but for many, it…
When Connection Becomes Compulsion: The Mental Health Cost of the Attention Economy
Leigh Jurd While social media platforms deliberately exploit psychological vulnerabilities to maximise profit, not all engagement is harmful, and awareness…
Plot Twist: BookTok is rewriting reading culture
Sammy Tassone “God Tier 6 Star Books”, “Popular BookTok books I didn’t like”, and “Books with smut that will make…
The Power of Web-Based Media: How Algorithms Shape Public Perception and Control Participation
Clara Have you ever surfed TikTok or Instagram “just for five minutes,” only to realise hours have passed? You…
How Does Social Media Activism Drive or Fail to Drive Real-world Change?
shanelle In an era where a single tweet can spark a revolution, social media has become the loudspeaker of…
How Racism, Woke Ideologies and Cancel Culture in the Film Industry is Hindering On- Screen Diversity
Georgia Discover how racism, Woke ideologies and Cancel Culture are all playing a role in the way that diversity…
“Adolescence”: From Stream to Meme
Alisha Hiscox Teen drama Adolescence took the world by storm after its release on Netflix in early 2025, becoming one…
The Illusion of Intimacy: Fans, Celebrities, and the Social Media Effect
Aksah Mathew Research Question: How does social media shape parasocial relationships (PR) between celebrities and audiences? It’s evening, and fans…