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Become a Pro on Instagram
Instagram has become one of the most used social media networks in the world. With over one billion active users, the Instagram platform has become a competitive place, which makes getting exposed to a larger audience a bit challenging. This guide will show you a few tricks and hacks that will take your Instagramming to the next level!
Michael CarrascoPublished 5 years ago in 01How Smartphones Are Changing the World
As soon as smartphones became a reality, the social fabric of the entire planet was destined to change. As always with change, some things were good, some were amazing, and some were bad. But, the ability to communicate with people around the world, regardless of where you happen to be is something that overall benefits mankind.
Social Media Madness: The Block
I don't know about you, but I must laugh at people online sometimes. Now, assuredly, they laugh about me as well, but that's something to analyse at a different time.
Chris HearnPublished 5 years ago in 01The Meaning of Instagram Likes
Recently, Instagram announced that they will be getting rid of likes. In the beginning, the update begins in Canada, and then, it will be spread all around the globe (every country which has access to Instagram.) Tests in Canada started on April, 30th.
Piotr MazurPublished 5 years ago in 01Reason First: The Cult of Negativity
There is no censorship for privately held companies. By force, only a government body can shut down, silence, or render an “offender” as not part of a specific entity. For Facebook and Instagram to ban the accounts of Alex Jones, Minister Louis Farrakhan, and Milo, among others, demonstrates the sharp judgement of Mark Zuckerberg and Co.
Skyler SaundersPublished 5 years ago in 01A Few Useful Tips on How to Keep Your Identity Safe on Social Media
The past few years have seen various security breaches across different social media platforms. And if the users weren’t worried about their privacy before, they sure are now.
Social Media Detox
I used to think, ‘If you don’t have social media, you’re missing out’ but I was put in a situation where I thought social media was the only way out and when I finally decided to delete my Instagram account life was… easier, stress-free, and peaceful. Hopefully, after reading my story you can see how refreshing it is to not worry about not checking your social media accounts immediately after you wake up and you'll try it out too.
Jessica RodriguezPublished 5 years ago in 01Should Social Media Be Considered a Human Right?
We are at the point with YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook being so big that you can consider them a form of communication, and even literacy.
N ShavrinaPublished 5 years ago in 01When Enough Becomes Enough
We live in a world where never before have I seen such a disconnection between people. I know it sounds like the organ grinder spouting the same old rhetoric again and again, but I truly do believe the past was simpler and less demanding. If you ask a group of people, “how many people think they cannot be hypnotised” I would say at least half would say that they could not be hypnotised. However I would challenge this and say that we can all and are all hypnotised on a daily basis. The difference between going to a hypnotherapist, is one is conscious and the other is not.
Jean Luc LafittePublished 5 years ago in 01Are You Part of the Problem?
Social media. What immediately springs to mind? Is it that place you spend endless hours, lost in mindless scrolls of the same old memes and same old status updates? Perhaps it's a place of hope, a place that was able to facilitate much-needed conversations about race and feminism and intersectionality. But that utopia seems a little further and further away every time Trump tweets.
10 Social Media Companies That Are Wrapped up in Scandal
We live our lives by the telephone. Whether it be to phone a loved one or check reviews for that new restaurant, it seems to be even the most innocent of encounters that prove to ultimately be the most sinister.
Michelle EstevezPublished 5 years ago in 01Social Media Addiction
I didn't think I spent hours each day worrying about what others thought about me—or at least the select shots and thoughts I chose to share with them. But when Apple released their screen time and I noticed how much time I spent on these apps, I began to question my own sanity.
Charlotte FriendPublished 5 years ago in 01