As social media reaches saturation level, concern grows about the impact on road safety. Mary Adeyi, 24, a Commonwealth Commonwealth Correspondent in London, UK, writes that earlier hopes about hands-free devices offering a solution are being dashed as researchers find that distraction not tied to just one technology. New penalties to combat drivers using their mobile …
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Editor's Pick | Education | Networking | Social Media
Why Media Students and Graduates Are Falling Behind in the Age of Social Media
January 19by Evans Ijakaa “Which do you think is the most useless major?” I have watched countless vox pop vid …
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Culture | Editor's Pick | Mental Health
Social Media Comments are the Grey Gold: Healing through Virtual Interaction (Part I)
December 11by Metolo Foyet While much has been said about the dangers of social media—ranging from misinformati …
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Read moreThe campaign against FGM is reaching out to a wider audience, writes Oluwasegun Olakoyenikan, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Benin City, Nigeria, who describes advocacy training for a network of social media users in southern Nigeria. Due to the increasing number of social media users in Nigeria and the need to reach out to them, …
Malaysia’s recent election was historic, writes Debra Grace Lim Jia-En, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Malaysia, who looks at the positive role social media played in engaging voters in the civic exercise. For those born after 1995, it might seem as though social media platforms have been around forever. Whether it be Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, …
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Social media content is exposing youth to lifestyle and behaviour choices that may be misleading or dangerous, writes Kiyara Matambanadzo, 16, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Harare in Zimbabwe, who says teenagers must be informed at home and at school about countering those messages. The problem of a seeming increase in vices such as drug abuse, …