Social Media Loses Trust as Source of News: Report
By: Michael Crooks
As a news source, Facebook is losing friends, but TikTok’s popularity has doubled.
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By: Michael Crooks
As a news source, Facebook is losing friends, but TikTok’s popularity has doubled.
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By: Stephen McAlpine
So there you are minding your own business in the Metaverse, when someone comes alongside you and abuses you for spending too much money on that virtual pair of Nikes you purchased with your Christmas money. It gets so heated that you don’t know where to turn.
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What is the anaesthetised life? I’m sure that many of us have been administered anaesthesia at some point in our lives. Recently I had a mole removed, and the doctor injected the excision site with a “local” anaesthetic. I didn’t feel anything other some gentle stretching and scratching. Read more
By: Michael McQueen
Neuroscientist and author of The Trust Factor, Paul Zak, has spent years studying what builds trust between individuals. His findings are remarkable and yet surprisingly simple. Read more
By: Michael McQueen
We have all grown used to the trends and influencers of social media, but developments of the last year are seeing the platforms we have come to know enter a new stage. Read more
By: Sheridan Voysey
I recently posted on Facebook about getting my second Oxford AstraZeneca jab. As you may know, my wife has been the Lead Statistician on the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine and I’ve seen close-up the exhausting work done and sacrifices made by medical researchers getting this and other Covid-19 vaccines into the world. Read more
By: Michael McQueen
Years ago, social media well and truly lived up to its name. Platforms which enabled the easy exchange of photos and statuses, these media allowed individual engagement for purely social purposes. The last decade has seen social media evolve into something much more overwhelming, addictive and ultimately lucrative than their original ‘social’ role, especially as their most native users have grown up into their most powerful and profitable consumers. Read more
By: Sheridan Voysey
After Oprah’s interview with Harry and Meghan a couple of weeks ago, public discussion has been polarised. Read more
By: Michael Crooks
The news is back in your feed. Read more
By: Michael Crooks
Facebook lost a lot of friends in Australia when it banned the sharing of news content on its services.
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