Social media is addictive, and can be toxic, but is also an accessible platform for artists to share their work – writer Aisha Al-Janabi shares a few of her favourites

Following the 30th anniversary of the World Wide Web, Sophie Marriott looks at how it has been used and abused, and what the legacy of its creator, Tim Berners-Lee is.

Brian Corso’s directorial debut Public Figure is a visually stylish and extremely nuanced look at the public’s growing obsession with social media

Becca Knight examines the role of social media in university life and how dependant on it we have become. But what are the negative effects if we use it excessively? Should we switch off in order to enjoy reality?

Despite being one of the UK’s booming fashion capitals, Manchester doesn’t host its own international fashion week. FOMO? Here are some tips to get involved.

The social media world can be a minefield of fakery and misconception – The Mancunion looks at the best wholesome accounts online

Kate Fawcett explores the modern dating phenomenon of ghosting, and its harmful impact on self-esteem

It is no mystery that social media has shaped the way we interact. However, new studies have found that online platforms are contributing to relationships becoming increasingly superficial

In a new revelation, it has been found that cases of antisemitic abuse almost tripled between 2015 and 2017

Netflix’s recent documentary on FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened, directed by Chris Smith, sheds light on this disaster.

Megan Ritchie writes about how social media filters and edits the University experience so that a damaging glorified image of student life prevails online

The University of Manchester is through to the quarter-final of the BBC’s University Challenge after defeating Hertford College Oxford in the final 16

Sophia Ashby spoke to three students behind Misogyny Is Hate to understand their involvement and the challenges they have faced

The Facebook favourite could face closure, having incurred debts of over £6 million

Research by BBC Radio 4 has identified a loneliness epidemic among young people

New research provides a new perspective on the effect of social media usage on mental health

Cachella Smith argues that the discussion surrounding mental illness on social media and the internet frequently normalises depression and undermines its seriousness and its medical treatment.

Sophie Marriott writes that as smartphones become increasingly crucial to everyday life they become just as much embroiled with poverty and inequality as the luxury car market.

Are social media influencers exploiting the authenticity of their platform for profit?

The media seems to express increasing concern over the dangers of social media on mental health, but we’re focusing on the wrong thing