fitspiration

Ga Je Sporten Door Fitspiration of Juist Niet?

We’ve all felt that pang of motivation when it came to posts on social media around ‘Fitspiration’. But how much do we really know? Matthijs dives into a research-oriented blog post about the true impact of ‘Fitspiration’ on the public and what it means for our future.
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Matthijs van Hees

Is Instagram Dying? Or Is It Already Dead?

Emma talks about the downfall of Instagram, a platform that once had the whole world’s attention, and how this downfall has been coming about.
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Emma C. C.

China Human rights

Why Is No One Talking About China?

Lea highlights the human rights abuses running rife in China, and warns of the consequences of turning a blind eye to this superpower’s injustices as it’s influence in the world continues to increase.
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Lea Teigelkötter

social media blackout

Social Media Blackout – Our Lives in the Hands of Others?

In this article, Asiah dives into the underlying societal consequences of the social media blackout which occurred on Monday, October 4th, 2021. What seemed like a minor inconvenience may actually have shed light on the truth behind our reliance on social media.
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Asiah Capponi

TikTok’s Dangerous Challenges: When the Fun becomes Fatal

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Quynh (Stephanie) Bui

COVID-19: How Bill Gates Is Trying To Take Over The World

Lea talks about all the different conspiracies theories that were created surrounding COVID-19 and the role social media played in disseminating them.
Picture of Lea Teigelkötter

Lea Teigelkötter

The New Way Of Raising Funds On TikTok

Nouhaila talks about teacher Dora who is famous on TikTok, who was able to raise thousands of dollars to help a Zambian village.
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Nouhaila Morjani

beauty

Why We Should Stop Letting Beauty Standards Dictate Our Lives

In a world dazzled by the beauty standards women are held up to constantly, are our lives really worth living this way? Lea talks about the way our societies have fallen into a spiral and explains how simple a emotionally beautiful life really is to lead.
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Lea Teigelkötter

Girl smartphone internet

De Wereld Buiten je Internetbubbel is nog Verder Weg in Tijden van een Pandemie

Ninke vertelt over de zorgwekkende filterbubbels die in de tijden van een pandemie prominenter zijn dan ooit.
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Ninke Boshuizen

Twitter, Misleading, Labels, Tweets

Fact-checking on Twitter: Rethinking about ‘misleading’ and ‘disputed’ labels

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Andrea Valdivia

Is Football Only Football Or A Global Communication Tool?

Emre talks about the effects the Euro2020 events had on social media.
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Emre Yalçın

social media marketing

Social Media Marketing and Influencers: A New Way of Growth for Companies

In this article, Ezgi reveals the optimal path to business growth and success in the modern digital era.
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Ezgi Keeskin

social media

Is Being a Social Media Influencer a Real Career?

Anushka opines on social media influencer as a career and its future prospects.
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Anushka Srivastav

Biased Algorithms or a Biased World

Biased Algorithms or a Biased World?

In a world where AI is becoming increasingly present, Erris takes a look at these supposedly unbiased algorithms.
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Erris

screen

Behind the Screens

We are exposed to multiple frames from many different personalities on social media, and these frames are dangerous in many ways. Emre discusses the negative aspects of social media in this article.
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Emre Yalçın

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fitspiration

Ga Je Sporten Door Fitspiration of Juist Niet?

We’ve all felt that pang of motivation when it came to posts on social media around ‘Fitspiration’. But how much do we really know? Matthijs dives into a research-oriented blog post about the true impact of ‘Fitspiration’ on the public and what it means for our future.
Picture of Matthijs van Hees

Matthijs van Hees

Is Instagram Dying? Or Is It Already Dead?

Emma talks about the downfall of Instagram, a platform that once had the whole world’s attention, and how this downfall has been coming about.
Picture of Emma C. C.

Emma C. C.

China Human rights

Why Is No One Talking About China?

Lea highlights the human rights abuses running rife in China, and warns of the consequences of turning a blind eye to this superpower’s injustices as it’s influence in the world continues to increase.
Picture of Lea Teigelkötter

Lea Teigelkötter

social media blackout

Social Media Blackout – Our Lives in the Hands of Others?

In this article, Asiah dives into the underlying societal consequences of the social media blackout which occurred on Monday, October 4th, 2021. What seemed like a minor inconvenience may actually have shed light on the truth behind our reliance on social media.
Picture of Asiah Capponi

Asiah Capponi

TikTok’s Dangerous Challenges: When the Fun becomes Fatal

Picture of Quynh (Stephanie) Bui

Quynh (Stephanie) Bui

COVID-19: How Bill Gates Is Trying To Take Over The World

Lea talks about all the different conspiracies theories that were created surrounding COVID-19 and the role social media played in disseminating them.
Picture of Lea Teigelkötter

Lea Teigelkötter

The New Way Of Raising Funds On TikTok

Nouhaila talks about teacher Dora who is famous on TikTok, who was able to raise thousands of dollars to help a Zambian village.
Picture of Nouhaila Morjani

Nouhaila Morjani

beauty

Why We Should Stop Letting Beauty Standards Dictate Our Lives

In a world dazzled by the beauty standards women are held up to constantly, are our lives really worth living this way? Lea talks about the way our societies have fallen into a spiral and explains how simple a emotionally beautiful life really is to lead.
Picture of Lea Teigelkötter

Lea Teigelkötter

Girl smartphone internet

De Wereld Buiten je Internetbubbel is nog Verder Weg in Tijden van een Pandemie

Ninke vertelt over de zorgwekkende filterbubbels die in de tijden van een pandemie prominenter zijn dan ooit.
Picture of Ninke Boshuizen

Ninke Boshuizen

Twitter, Misleading, Labels, Tweets

Fact-checking on Twitter: Rethinking about ‘misleading’ and ‘disputed’ labels

Picture of Andrea Valdivia

Andrea Valdivia

Is Football Only Football Or A Global Communication Tool?

Emre talks about the effects the Euro2020 events had on social media.
Picture of Emre Yalçın

Emre Yalçın

social media marketing

Social Media Marketing and Influencers: A New Way of Growth for Companies

In this article, Ezgi reveals the optimal path to business growth and success in the modern digital era.
Picture of Ezgi Keeskin

Ezgi Keeskin

social media

Is Being a Social Media Influencer a Real Career?

Anushka opines on social media influencer as a career and its future prospects.
Picture of Anushka Srivastav

Anushka Srivastav

Biased Algorithms or a Biased World

Biased Algorithms or a Biased World?

In a world where AI is becoming increasingly present, Erris takes a look at these supposedly unbiased algorithms.
Picture of Erris

Erris

screen

Behind the Screens

We are exposed to multiple frames from many different personalities on social media, and these frames are dangerous in many ways. Emre discusses the negative aspects of social media in this article.
Picture of Emre Yalçın

Emre Yalçın

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How to eat life podcast by Lara Gunturkun Medium Podcast

Episode 1: How to Eat Life

The Fallacy of a Hackneyed Phrase

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Killing Adam: Feminism in ‘Killing Eve’

De straat als medium

I Watched Euphoria So You Don’t Have To

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