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Just recently, the Ugandan government announced that they are planning to introduce a tax on social media usage.
What are the implications of government regulations on social media, and is it necessary? 🤔 bit.ly/2qEGv3c
Delete Facebook! But also WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter…… while you’re at it, throw away the whole phone!
Considering jumping on the #DeleteFacebook bandwagon? Read our thoughts first: bit.ly/2Iw7dCF
"The end result of the Social Media feature-race is an extreme similarity between the platforms’ functions."
Everyone loves a good story, but are similarities between social media features a good thing? Read our thoughts on this here: bit.ly/2E3mM1X
Cambridge Analytica Controversey: Facebook Faces Questions Over Privacy Again. bit.ly/2FW3Mbp
Living in the digital age has caused an over-saturation of advertising everywhere we look. So, how do you create advertising which will actually grab attention?
Overcoming Ad-Oversaturation: How brands can stand out and build relationships. bit.ly/2FLSRgg
There is a process observed in most societies of the world, where markets for goods and services emerge organically and are allowed to grow untaxed, until eventually their popularity makes…
Delete Facebook! But also WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter…… while you’re at it, throw away the whole phone! Since the Cambridge Analytica scandal, many Facebook users have taken the plunge to…
Social media has revolutionized the way we interact. It is impossible to deny that our ability to communicate visually has been enhanced by an astronomical degree following the creation of…
Earlier this week, news erupted that Facebook’s controversial role in the 2016 US presidential election was even more complicated and involved than previously realised. The New York Times and The…
Living in the digital age means that no one is ever truly disconnected for long periods of time. Human brains are hardwired to respond to validation, rewarding each scroll through…
On any given day hundreds of thousands of users scroll through their Facebook or Instagram feeds, and on any given day most them become frustrated with the amount of advertising…
It’s hard to go a day on the internet without encountering some form of YouTube ‘drama’. Creators with a large following are frequently involved in scandals regarding anything from racism…
Marketplace was rolled out in October 2016, as a second attempt following the unsuccessful trial of 2007. Pushed by Deb Liu, the site has taken off, with membership tripling over…
As of last week, Facebook have implemented the change they announced at the end of 2017 that an update to Facebook page organic reach reporting will result in numbers that…
Prior to the digital age, if a business did not have a large, local customer base it would be unable to continue existing. Catering to niches has never been extremely…