By: City Bible Forum
Chances are you’ve come across the viral trend which has been taking the internet by storm the last fortnight. Continue reading “Why We Love the Corn Kid So Much”
Why We Love the Corn Kid So Much
Gen Z: The Tik Tok Generation Who Care About Ending Racism & Climate Change
By: McCrindle
The world which educators are preparing students for is changing, but so too is the world these students are being shaped in. Continue reading “Gen Z: The Tik Tok Generation Who Care About Ending Racism & Climate Change”
In the Age of the Social App, We Are All Rated and Ranked
By: Sheridan Voysey
I spoke at a conference recently. With hundreds of people involved, the organisers asked us all to download a smartphone app to keep track of the programme. Continue reading “In the Age of the Social App, We Are All Rated and Ranked”
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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Mission, Ministry and Maliciousness in the Metaverse
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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Are You Living The Anaesthetised Life?
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. Continue reading “Are You Living The Anaesthetised Life?”
Gen Z, Trust & Tiktok: Why Time Is Up for Corporate Spin
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. Continue reading “Gen Z, Trust & Tiktok: Why Time Is Up for Corporate Spin”
Online Influencers Are Yesterday’s News… Welcome to the Creator Economy
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. Continue reading “Online Influencers Are Yesterday’s News… Welcome to the Creator Economy”
Friends, I Beg You: Stop Passing on Covid Information You’re Not Qualified to Understand
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. Continue reading “Friends, I Beg You: Stop Passing on Covid Information You’re Not Qualified to Understand”
How Social Media Is Capitalising on Its Youngest Users
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. Continue reading “How Social Media Is Capitalising on Its Youngest Users”