David Hegg What Social Media Has Taught Us

Normally I advise people to stay away from articles listing 7 essentials for this, 5 hacks to improve that, or 10 ways to make your life better. I often find…

CASH IN ON COMPLAINTS How moaning on social media could win you back up to £500

COMPLAINING on social media could bag you as much as £500 in discounts and gifts, new research shows. Millions of Brits take to social media every year to complain about…

How to burst your social media filter bubble with a growing class of apps

Daniel Lubetzky, the son of a Holocaust survivor, has sought to build bridges among people in conflict throughout his career as a businessman and philanthropist. So when Lubetzky, the chief…

The evolution of boxing in the age of social media

Terry Flanagan, left, stings Petr Petrov with a left hand on the way to a points victory. Their fight, which took place in Manchester, England, was streamed live on Twitter…

The surprising reason why CEOs should be social media savvy

On Christmas Day 2016, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky did something unusual: He spent hours on Twitter engaged in market research that would drive Airbnb's market strategies in 2017. He began…

How to Avoid Unwanted Communications on Social Media

That recent tech innovation known as the internet has made keeping in touch with family and friends easier than ever—but it might also have brought you some unwelcome attention from…

New Zealand’s #thatwanakatree becomes social media sensation

#thatwanakatree being photographed at sunset at low tide. Photograph: Eleanor Ainge Roy A spindly, crooked tree that appears to have grown up out of a lake has become an unlikely…

In so many ways, users of social media improve our journalism

Of late in these pages we’ve offered semi-regular themed editions that go beyond our normal presentation of several topical subjects. This Sunday we focus on social media’s impact on politics…

How to take advantage of social media as ‘the new coffee break’

In the U.S., 62% of adults receive their news from some social media platform such as Facebook, Twitter or Reddit, according to a 2016 study by the Pew Research Center.…

Key Tips for Creating Effective Visuals for Social Media

Creating visuals for your social media channels is more important than ever. The internet is more driven by images than ever before, and this trend is only getting more pronounced.…