Elon Musk’s accepted bid to purchase Twitter has triggered a lot of debate about what it means for the future of the social media platform,…
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Remembering The Facebook Poke
What Does It Mean to Poke Someone On Facebook? Facebook has a function called poking. You will find it on the left hand side underneath…
The Occult On Social Media – WitchTok: The Rise Of The Occult Has Eerie Parallels With The 16th Century
It’s 1.30am in the morning, and I’m about to watch a duel between magicians. One is a “demonolater”, a word I have never heard before,…
Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, acquired Twitter in a US$44 billion deal on April 25, 2022, 11 days after announcing his bid for the…
From Friend To Frenemy
As Facebook celebrates 15 years of virtual friendship, social science has compiled an expansive body of research that documents the public’s love-hate relationship with its…
TikTok, a social media platform targeted at young mobile phone users, was the second-most downloaded app in the world in 2019. It was the most…
Boomers Blamed For Demise Of Emoji
So, have you heard? Supposedly, the laugh cry emoji has become uncool and using it is a sure sign you’re old. Stop the presses! Gen…
As college students across the country return to campuses grappling with the COVID-19 delta variant, Greek letters of a different variety have captivated social…
The Rise Of The TikTok Tabloid West Elm Caleb
Can you believe Makayla was dropped from Bama Rush? Do you think Couch Guy was cheating? Did you see Gabby Petito’s last post before she…
Comments About Twitter By Elon Musk Don’t Square With The Social Media’s Platform Reality
On April 25, 2022, Twitter’s board of directors accepted Elon Musk’s US$44 billion hostile takeover bid. Twitter’s statement announcing the deal included comments from the…