The neoliberal side of social media
It’s no secret that whilst we’re a generation that loves social media, its effects on our mental health can be catastrophic. Studies have shown that there is a direct correlation…
Terrorism and temporary profile pictures
So another wave of “change your profile picture to show ” has erupted over Facebook in the last week. Around half of my current friends list have placed an overlay…
Facebook’s French flags: an act of solidarity or Eurocentric bias?
On the evening of Friday 13th November my friends and I sat in a darkened bar hunched over a phone, pints abandoned, furiously trying to follow the barrage of tweets…
Glued to our screens?
The 21st Century Real Virtual World Jonathan Stefanni-Machado Apple’s highly anticipated iPhone 5 was released on 21 September in the UK, and despite the absence of a midnight launch, it…
Why your privacy doesn’t matter
Recently privacy issues have been at the forefront of all discussions concerning the Internet, especially in relation to social networks. The issue has been prevalent amongst pundits and politicians alike,…
Research suggests Facebook can change brain structure
Recent research suggests that the amount of grey matter in particular regions of the human brain could be correlated to good social skills and our ability to make friends. In…
A life without Facebook
If you type ‘Facebook’ into Google, you will get around 3 billion results in 0.06 seconds. Unless you have been hiding underneath Brighton Pier for the last five years, you…
US university bans Facebook
Harrisburg University in Pennsylvania has taken steps to block access to Facebook and other social networking sites such as Twitter and also to IM applications. The ban lasted for just…
Welcome to the 'teenies'!
Dear Readers Welcome to the ‘teenies’! Although much of the print and televised news over the Christmas break was dominated by our national inability to deal with the snow, it…
Facebook 50 times more popular than journals
Figures have revealed the web surfing habits of Sussex students. Facebook was the most popular website, accounting for nearly 50 times as much web traffic as the academic journal sites…
Facebook privacy row
Facebook was forced to reverse a decision to introduce new terms and conditions which would have allowed the website to retain all users’ messages, actions and updates – even after…
‘Students use facebook to create their ideal self’ claim psychologists
Students use Facebook and Myspace to create their ‘ideal self’ says a recent report on self presentation, gender and social networking sites.
NUS awarded for HSBC Facebook campaign
The NUS has been presented with an award for its HSBC campaign, which forced the bank to go back on its decision to impose charges on graduate overdrafts.
Cambridge dean masquerades as Spaniard on Facebook
Last week Dr Peter Anthony Linehan, dean of one of St John’s College, Cambridge was caught out by his students when he created a Facebook profile to do a bit…