Claire Bishop’s new book Disordered Attention explores how Instagram and the attention economy has impacted contemporary art
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Online crusades against random people are inevitably going to cause more harm than good. We need to retire TikTok vigilantism and bring back minding your own business
Jun 26, 2024
Young girls are being driven to feel insecure about the appearance of their genitals, leading to sharply growing numbers of the plastic surgery procedure
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Vincent Ferrané’s latest photo book IRL Corps shines a light on how social media has changed our relationships with self-portraiture
Jun 07, 2024
As controversial YouTuber IShowSpeed, Darren Watkins shares an estimated 70 per cent of his life with his millions of fans – but how does it feel to grow up online in today’s 24/7 streaming culture?
Jun 05, 2024
During the last election in 2019, none of the major political parties had TikTok accounts – today, they all use the app to directly appeal to young people. But will it work?
The OnlyFans star’s ‘GamerGirl bathwater’ went viral in 2019 – but then PayPal froze her accounts
May 21, 2024
A new study of data from 168 countries found that Internet use is consistently associated with positive wellbeing – but not for everyone
May 14, 2024
Universal Music Group pulled their catalogue from TikTok earlier this year, but the reliance of major labels on the platform may have already caused irreversible damage to pop culture
Apr 19, 2024
The phrase, believed to uplift other women, has encouraged some to police and ridicule those who do not fit into their idea of what makes a ‘good’ woman
Apr 17, 2024
From the ‘Slipknot is girlypop’ trend to online sub-genres such as bimbocore and Barbiegrind, the girlies are proving that metal is for everyone
Apr 12, 2024
The zine, co-created by journalist Ella Glover and visual artist Mary O’Neill, promotes a more mindful approach to media consumption
Apr 02, 2024
Get to know the DIY group making waves across Spain through five key artists
Apr 01, 2024
A TikTok post – promoting an exhibition about Roman military history as a great way for single women to meet men – has been met with widespread accusations of sexism
Mar 06, 2024