How will these up and coming stars of social media make a living in the future. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on WhatsApp Share on LinkedIn Share on Google+ Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share on Google+ Share by Email By Chris Stokel-Walker 2 May 2019 Vicky Banham was surprised to receive the phone call. It was from a marketing company wanting to fly the 21-year-old out to Ibiza to attend the launch party of a new album by DJ Sigala.Within days Banham was on the Spanish island, partying at the DJ’s side. “It was so bizarre, so cool and so unreal,” she explains. “It was 24-hours of madness – so much fun.”You might also like:- Why airlines lengthen trips on purposeHow DIY furniture gets you spending moreWhat's really driving the boom in wellness foods?Banham was … [Read more...] about Will TikTok stars ever make money?
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The world is falling apart. And so is my mental health
It is hard sometimes with mental illness to know. One minute you are flying and the next you are hurtling downwards, able to make out the individual windows in the buildings and the colours of jackets and the patterns of chewing gum on the streets. There can be triggers and there can be signs, and sometimes the triggers come first and sometimes the signs, and in some instances the descent or ascent can be difficult to comprehend. As we know, even the richest of people, the most successful, the most popular can become depressed and experience mental illness (and poor mental health, which is not the same, although they intertwine. We all experience bouts of poor mental health). More and more people are aware that these illnesses do not discriminate. People can be predisposed, genetically, to mental illness or have a vulnerability to mental ill health, but environment also factors. Of course the outside can affect the inside. That is why torture is a thing. … [Read more...] about The world is falling apart. And so is my mental health
Yorkshire police issue warning to parents over Momo challenge
0 Have your say South Yorkshire Police have issued a warning to parents as the Momo challenge resurfaces online. The force shared the advice on Facebook on Wednesday, describing Momo as a "sinister challenge".- > Anxious parents turn to secret tutoringThe Momo Challenge features a disturbing image of a girl with bulging eyes and a crooked smile.This image has now begun to pop-up in the middle of child-orientated YouTube videos such as Peppa Pig.The doll purportedly encourages them to add a contact on WhatsApp who then sends them violent images and dares.The children are then encouraged to self-harm, with deaths in Columbia, Argentina and India already reportedly linked to the challenge.Police in Rotherham said: "Momo is a sinister 'challenge' that has been around for some time. It has recently resurfaced and once again has come to the attention of schools and children across the country."Momo has been heavily linked with apps such as Facebook, WhatsApp, … [Read more...] about Yorkshire police issue warning to parents over Momo challenge
Rochdale rapist nicknamed ‘Crazy’ who fled the UK during trial nabbed by cops after three years on the run
A ROCHDALE child rapist nicknamed ‘Crazy’ who fled the UK when he was given a day off from his trial has finally been arrested – after three years on the run. Takeaway driver Choudhry Hussain, 41, claimed he needed to attend a family funeral but instead flew to Pakistan halfway through his sex abuse trial in 2016. He had permission to go to Birmingham but hopped on a plane to Amsterdam and then on to Islamabad to dodge his 19-year sentence - and had been living the high life ever since. But local cops seized the paedo - who was living in a penthouse - in Singla City, Punjab, on Saturday (16/1) following a joint operation by the Federal Investigation Agency, the Punjab Police and the National Crime Agency (NCA). Ian Cruxton, head of international operations at the NCA, said: “Hussain’s offending represents the worst of its kind and he wrongly thought he could escape justice by fleeing to Pakistan. “The NCA is committed to tracking down and arresting … [Read more...] about Rochdale rapist nicknamed ‘Crazy’ who fled the UK during trial nabbed by cops after three years on the run
Social media push notifications should be switched off as default for children, MPs told
Push notifications should be switched off as default to protect children, a leading charity has told MPs. Barnardo’s has warned that the endless alerts and pop-up from social media apps are dragging young people “into an uncontrolled spiral of internet use”. The charity also criticised features such as autoplay videos for creating unhealthy onlines habits and said it wanted companies to be forced to switch them off for children by law. Barnardo’s Chief Executive, Javed Khan said: “Addictive features on social media, like notifications, alerts and videos that play automatically, should be switched off by default on all devices, apps and games used by children. “Auto-play, and games that don’t allow users to stop or pause, are designed to drive excessive use. And there is growing evidence that large amounts of time spent on social media can pose a threat to children’s mental health.” “Barnardo’s is calling for a change in … [Read more...] about Social media push notifications should be switched off as default for children, MPs told