Why TikTok users have embraced the story of Medusa Medusa has been reframed by TikTok users and is now portrayed as a victim of sexual violence rather than as a villain Social Media • 02 Nov
How can Irish sport deal with the toxic side of social media? The abusive social media commentary which occurs when fanaticism becomes toxic is causing huge problems for all sports Sport • 05 Jul
Can you stop your parents sharing photos of you online? The rise of family influencers has focused attention on the rights of children who feature in social media posts and videos Social Media • 23 Nov 21
How to tackle online hate, abuse and racism in football The social media companies who host and profit from such hate have only played lip service to this issue to date Social Media • 13 Aug 21
Will social media influencers take a stand about climate change? It's time for public figures and influencers to place themselves in the climate change conversation for the good of their communities Climate Change • 10 Aug 21
What TikTok filters tell us about our pursuit of perfection Being able to physically alter oneself, erase flaws, improve features and manipulate body shapes raises many issues TikTok • 16 Jul 21
Why do celebrities get so much abuse on Twitter? Research has found that people struggle to empathise with abused celebrities, which may affect the harassment they experience. Psychology • 25 Jun 21
Do our social media likes reflect what we do and think offline? Our likes and brand behaviours tend to be more genuine when our online followers are true friends Social Media • 09 Mar 21
Do filter bubbles and echo chambers actually exist? The evidence suggests that such faulty ideas, concepts and terms actually misrepresent what's happening online Media • 17 Feb 21
How will the EU's new act deal with online lies and fake news? The new act represents incremental progress, but it remains far from clear whether its provisions will improve anti-disinformation efforts law • 05 Feb 21
Should you trust health advice you receive on social media? Social media presents challenges with regards to fake news and misinformation especially when it comes to health matters Health • 21 Sep 20
Why do so many older adults share and believe fake news? Research shows that a lack of digital literacy could be a major factor in the sharing of fake news by older adults Fake News • 17 Aug 20
Who won the general election on Twitter? Meet the parties and individuals who thrived in a world of selfies, compliments, puns, unfortunate memes and lots of retweets Election 2020 • 11 Feb 20
Why social media doesn't do nuance A single tweet can end up forming a stranger's entire opinion of us so we can be particularly susceptible to a negative ethos judgement Social Media • 13 Dec 19
Why social media is depressing the rich The effect of daily social media use on levels of life satisfaction is more negative in countries which are the most economically developed Social Media • 17 Oct 19
The perils of living in an attention economy From FOMO to nomophobia to anxiety, the true cost of life in the attention economy is significant Social Media • 06 Sep 19
Social media influencers and the issue of full disclosure The power to have an effect on people's behaviour makes it a valuable currency to be respected Social Media • 23 Aug 19
How do we cope with negative news stories? We are rarely afforded the time to emotionally process the high frequency of difficult news stories around us Psychology • 23 Aug 19
The Great Hack: from the Counterculture to Cambridge Analytica The Netflix documentary shows the legacy of the American Counterculture in technology's mix of desire and control Social Media • 02 Mar 20
Why do we continually fall for fake stories and false claims? Our susceptibility comes down to a complex number of factors relating to psychology, politics, society and technology Media • 05 Jul 19
Telling the story of Pride & Prejudice on social media Reinventing and reimagining Jane Austen's novel involved storytelling on Twitter, YouTube, Tumblr and Facebook Literature • 25 Jun 19
So you want to be a social media influencer.... Changes in advertising strategies and the media market has led to growing commercial heft for many social media influencers Media • 16 Apr 19
Does social media love hate? Verbal abuse, death threats and hateful opinions about certain groups have become daily occurrences on social media Social Media • 02 Apr 19
How can Facebook fix its live-streaming problem? Spend more money The social media company claim they can't stop the live-streaming of offensive content, but steps can be taken albeit at a financial cost Facebook • 02 Apr 19
The toxic world of online comments and social media posts New research shows the extent to which organised groups have turned online comments and social media into theatres of war Media • 08 Mar 19
