The changing social media landscape
I don’t think that any of us could have predicted that a global pandemic would cause us to spend most of 2020 and 2021 in a national lockdown. Apart from the pandemic changing ou
What’s up with WhatsApp: the messaging app meltdown
In recent years a growing number of people have been turning their backs on Facebook. Whether due to an alleged lack of action on hate speech or over privacy concerns, over the pas
How not to Tweet: the curious PR crisis of Elon Musk and the cave diver
The summer of 2018 will be remembered for many reasons in the UK. Most people will recall the heat and the heady, emotional days of England’s World Cup campaign. But, simultaneou
FAKEBOOK: HOW VIDEO MANIPULATION TECH COULD REVIVE FAKE NEWS
“YOU ARE FAKE NEWS!” “Zero credibility, it’s all fake news.” “The news is fake because so much of the news is fake”. Sound familiar? These are the words of the infamo
Regulate social media, or risk endangering users
In my opinion, social media can be just as harmful as alcohol, drugs or crossing the road without looking both ways. Don’t agree with me? Let’s look at the facts. A 43-year-old
Let’s talk chatbots
Once upon a time, messaging apps such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Slack and Viber did exactly what they said on the tin: provide a platform for the exchange of messages betwee