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How do TikTok creators make money?
Everyone knows that Instagram influencers earn a ton of money through sponsorships and agencies, and it seems TikTok is following along a similar path. Making original, funny content and getting paid to do so is probably the dream job for anyone under the age of 25. Ever since YouTube became an actual thing, tens of thousands of Gen Zers and young millennials have tried to crack a career in social media...
How Gen Z could shape the ‘internet of things’
The interconnectivity of smart devices, whether they be lightbulbs, trucks, or anything in between, may have sweeping ramifications for our lives in the future - particularly for Gen Z. If you’ve ever asked Alexa to play a song or set up a smart device, then you’ll have already used the Internet of Things, a growing innovative market in the tech industry that’s likely to radically shake things up over the...
Facebook ramps up moderation team amidst Covid-19 mental health crisis
Facebook is gearing up for an increase in anxious and depressed users, as the world is forced to hunker down into self-isolation. This week has certainly been an unusual one, to say the very least. As most of Europe and the US begin working from home on mass due to the Coronavirus pandemic, big social media platforms including Facebook are preparing themselves for an increase in traffic and anxious users. The...
The top five social media trends of 2020
As we move into a crucial decade for social responsibility, it’s likely that we’ll see more online branding emphasise green initiatives and sustainable business practices. Likes and follower counts are set to become less important too. It’s no secret that social media usage changes year to year. As new trends develop and our political landscapes shift, so too do the ways in which we use sites such as Facebook,...
How TikTok finally broke the mainstream
No longer just the cringy content hub for lip syncing videos, TikTok has finally been embraced by celebrities, YouTubers, and the masses alike, but how did we get here? As a twenty-something who grew up with Snapchat, Instagram, and the trash heap that is the Facebook news feed, I was admittedly slow to catch onto the hype that surrounds TikTok. At first it seemed like a platform dedicated solely to the...
Why Trevor Daniel is catching Gen Z ears
Mixing trap-infused beats with emo sensibilities and R&B inflections, Trevor Daniel has every ingredient to make his success last well beyond TikTok. So, we’re all stuck indoors for the foreseeable future thanks to this whole worldwide pandemic thing, and you might be wondering where to get your next fresh music fix from. Allow me to humbly suggest 25 year old American singer songwriter Trevor Daniel. If you don’t know who...
The top gaming trends of 2020
This year we’re likely to see more people streaming, using cloud gaming, picking up consoles, and mobile might see a resurgence too. 2020 is likely to be an interesting year for the gaming industry, given that the next generation of consoles are just around the corner and a multitude of big releases are set to close off the PS4 and Xbox One nicely. And, while Google’s Stadia launch went less than smoothly, the...
Albums to get excited about in 2020
Tame Impala, Grimes, and a whole lot of others are set to drop new projects this year. But which ones are worth getting hyped for? If you’re anything like me, you probably looked at your 2019 Spotify Wrapped with a little bit of embarrassment. I, for one, could not believe I spent over 150 hours listening to The 1975 over the last twelve months. Obviously some diversity is needed moving...
Reading’s line-up exposes music’s gender imbalance
Following Reading’s 2020 line-up reveal, The 1975’s Matt Healy has stated that the band won’t play male dominated festivals moving forward. Reading and Leeds festival announced its 2020 line-up a few days ago, which was met with mixed reactions. If you’re a guitar fan, or a bloke in his forties desperate to see one half of Oasis sing some lukewarm indie rock, then your ears might perk up at what’s on...
Newly discovered ‘Super-Earth’ planet could inhabit life
A nearby exoplanet called K2-18b has been analysed by astrophysicists and could be host to life, despite being far bigger than Earth. The idea of other life forms being somewhere out there in the vast, slightly terrifying abyss of space has been discussed for centuries, but we’ve still yet to find anything concrete that proves we aren’t alone in the universe. There’s reason enough to be a little more hopeful...
