Category: Social Media
1 in 5 young people believe social media won’t exist in 10 years, claims report
While online communities and networks are part of everyday life for many, one in five (20%) young people think social media will not exist a decade into the future. That’s according to the latest findings from Goodwood’s Future Lab. Unsurprisingly, the top three technologies that people between the ages of 14 and 24 believe will see a decline in the next decade…
5 Tips to Keep Your Children Safe Online
In conjunction with web hosting experts at Fasthosts we give our top five tips for keeping children safe online this Easter... We know that children’s online safety is among a parent’s biggest priorities, and it’s incredibly important to keep children out of harm’s way when using the internet. Due to the past year of homeschooling,…
Elon Musk pays nearly $3 billion for 9.2% Twitter stake
Elon Musk has taken a 9.2% stake in Twitter, according to a US securities filing. The news sent Twitter shares soaring about 25% in pre-market trading. The Tesla founder bought 73,486,938 Twitter shares on 14 March, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The stake is worth $2.89bn (£2.20bn), based on Twitter's closing price on…
Snapchat to allow you to change Username
From Wednesday 23rd February, all Snapchatters on iOS and Android will be able to change their original Username without any impact on their friendships, Snap code, Snap Score, Memories, etc. Username Change is one of the most highly requested features from its community, claims Snapchat, particularly for its trans and non-binary members, in addition to…
Facebook user decline: what do the experts say?
Social media giant Facebook has seen the number of its daily active users (DAUs) drop for the first time in its 18-year history. Facebook's parent company Meta Networks says DAUs fell to 1.929bn in the three months to the end of December, compared to 1.930bn in the previous quarter. The firm also warned of slowing…
Get paid £2,000 to quit social media for two months
An educational app offering 5-minute ‘Knowledge Hacks’ is looking to pay someone £2,000 to quit social media for two months. The company wants to hire a self-confessed ‘social media lover’ as part of a study to discover the impact social media and ‘doomscrolling’ have on a person’s productivity, wellbeing and self-growth. The unusual hire comes…
Facebook flagged 55.6m child abuse images in 2021
Pro-consumer website Comparitech has today released its updated report The rising tide of child abuse on social media. It shows how much content flagged under “child nudity and sexual exploitation” social media platforms reported in the first three quarters of 2021, compared with previous years. Among the key findings are: Facebook flagged a staggering 55.6…
TikTok reaches 1 billion users in 5 years
For the last couple of years, TikTok’s stature as a social media platform has grown rapidly, and is now a household name despite the presence of social media giants like Facebook and Twitter. In the second half of 2021, TikTok boasted that it joined the elite club of social media applications to reach one billion…
How to Export LinkedIn Contacts
LinkedIn is undoubtedly one of the best platforms to build your professional network. Especially in terms of selling, more and more activities are being pushed online, making LinkedIn the go-to place for sourcing leads and building prospect lists. Many of us who have been using LinkedIn for a while probably consider ourselves to be experts…
Young Brits more likely to fall victim to online scams
After a year that has seen many of us spend more time online than ever before, a new study from McAfee shows that while many Brits have become savvier when it comes to security, many of us are still taking unnecessary risks – and this is particularly true of the younger generation. Over the course…
