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The AI that can Spot Markers of Depression in Instagram Photos

A team of researchers from Harvard and the University of Vermont have developed an AI program which can identify clinical depression in Instagram users at an accuracy rate of 70 percent- just by looking at their posts. The new machine learning program was reportedly applied to monitor and analyse the

#SaveTwitter & How Rumours Get Out Of Hand on Social Media

Twitter has unequivocally debunked rumours that the network was going to shut down in 2017 because of abuse received by one user on the network. While we can all rejoice in the fact that everything is still A-okay, it nevertheless raises questions about how quickly lies can spread online… #SaveTwitter
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Shut Up and Listen; this is Social Media

On social media you’re never really more than two steps away from controversy. The reason for this is simple; it’s run by humans. It’s a community populated by people who say, do, and yes, laugh at, silly things. In order to get anything from it, businesses need to integrate themselves

Instagram’s New Curated Video Channels

In something of a muscle move onto the territory of video-sharing giants like YouTube, Instagram have created a new curated channel that collects suggested video content from across the social network. “Videos You Might Like” has now been rolled out on the network’s Explore page for all users. Back in
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How to do Social Media for Authors

Social media is everywhere; on our phones, on our computers and even in a follow request at the back of our new favourite book next to that witty little author’s bio. But why? Why has social media become such a necessity to the literary world that now even publishers recommend

The Best Way to get Customers Online? Become a Pokémon.

In the ever-changing digital landscape, businesses are constantly on the lookout for new and exciting ways to reach and engage with users. Social media marketing focuses on the process of luring users from social media onto their websites, attempting to elicit a real-world response from a digital platform. No app or network has

Snapchat Usage Among Adult Users Increases

Snapchat is increasing in popularity among adults over the age of 35. Traditionally a network for teens and younger adults, surprisingly the trend hasn’t had a major effect on it’s “cool” factor, and popularity remains high a this level. According to information made available by CNN Money, the percentage of
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How to do Social Media for Actors

Social media has rapidly become an indispensable tool for providing exposure for aspiring creative professionals. Whereas a few years ago actors could get by without a social networking presence, nowadays it’s become something of an expectation for ambitious and emerging performers to be active online. The key where actors are

New Pinterest Team Looks Set to Monetise Content

Pinterest have announced that they are acquiring the team behind an influencer­-driven shopping app called Tote. The announcement suggests that the social network are serious about rethinking how they monetise the wealth of creative content shared across the platform. The new hires created the Tote app which works by highlighting

How to do Social Media for Indie Game Developers

The game development scene has never been more accessible or inclusive. The tools needed to start learning the basics of dev are now available to pretty much anyone. Resources like Twine, GameMaker, or even Unity are just a few clicks away – often costing as little as zero pence. The result of this has