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How Social Media Is Capitalising on Its Youngest Users

two girls in their late teens / early 20s on their phones

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”

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Ready for a New Adventure? Make Sure it Has These Four Things

two girls on a roadtrip sitting on top of a car

By: Sheridan Voysey

If the pandemic has been good for anything, it’s been good for my local park. During the first lockdown, kids made a line of hand-painted rocks that snaked for yards and yards. Fairy houses with tiny doors, windows and picket fences appeared at the base of tree trunks, and recently a community library was set up. Thanks to the ingenuity of locals, the park has never been so alive! Continue reading “Ready for a New Adventure? Make Sure it Has These Four Things”

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In a COVID World, Do I Still Need a Regular Flu Jab?

woman receiving an injection

By: Laura Bennett

Ordinarily at this time of year, cases of seasonal influenza are beginning to pop up and people are deciding whether or not to get the current flu vaccine. Although, with COVID dominating much of the headlines, it seems this time round many of us are disinterested in protecting ourselves against the more common flu virus. Continue reading “In a COVID World, Do I Still Need a Regular Flu Jab?”