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Friends, I Beg You: Stop Passing on Covid Information You’re Not Qualified to Understand

person holding vaccine needle

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”

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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”