Grave new world: Why we need to look at what social media is doing to us all.
Social media is affecting us all in some way. Its greatest protection is its culture of silence, denial and disinhibition
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Laura
- May 19
- 8 min
Twitter addiction: An attention fuelled world that destroyed me.
My Twitter addiction began around three years ago. Since then it has destroyed me.
Laura
- May 12
- 8 min
Online communities are real: The dangers are real too.
Here we discuss the darker side of Twitter and why, despite the harassment, misogyny and unwanted attention, our online communities survive.
Aunty Social World
- Apr 22
- 5 min
Have you noticed the change? Twitter: The inside stories.
Twitter is changing, and so are its communities. In this series of articles, we talk to those who know the platform best. Its users.
Aunty Social World
- Apr 21
- 3 min
Blue Ticks are gone: The real reason why they're so angry
The Blue Ticks are gone. Twitter's elite are up in arms. But who are they angry at? It's not Elon Musk. It's you.
Laura
- Apr 14
- 11 min
Twitter communities: The inside stories
Twitter and its communities are changing. In this series of blogs, we talk to the people on the inside about what this means to them.
Laura and Jon
- Apr 6
- 6 min
Social anxiety: Five ways to survive the Bank Holiday weekend.
The bank holiday is upon us. Time to get out, relax and have a good time. But what is often not discussed is how stressful they can be.
Laura
- Feb 28
- 1 min
Digital daze (Poem)
Next time you feel alone online
If you want or need to, come back to this rhyme.
You may feel alone
But it isn’t true.
Laura
- Feb 24
- 4 min
Alone online: Seen but not heard.
Social media is a minefield for those of us with disabilities and mental health struggles. Many of us are seen but not heard...
Laura
- Jan 29
- 5 min
Twitter: The social anxiety of engaging.
Social anxiety online is as prevelant as offline. Simply replying to people can be a minefield..
Laura
- Nov 18, 2022
- 2 min
Where is Twitter going?
Twitter may be changing but it remains a staple of our lives. It's our identities, communities and sense of belonging in this world.
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