With the current global pandemic, media outlets are solely focused on broadcasting and keeping the public up to date with the latest information regarding the coronavirus. Inevitably, not everything that you read on the internet is completely trustworthy, and there are a number of different factors which need to be considered to discern fact from fiction.
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Social pressure to wear makeup
Makeup in today’s society The past 2-3 years makeup has widely become a very popular necessity for young people, this is either to make them feel much more confident rather than being self conscious without makeup on or as we see now on social medias such as youtube and instagram, a lot of these social media stars make a living out of the makeup industry and
Instagram Co-founders Step Down
The two co-founders — Kevin Systrom, Instagram’s chief executive, and Mike Krieger, chief technology officer — of Facebook Inc.’s popular Instagram app are stepping down.
Snapchat: Drop in Daily Users
In a recent press release from Snap Inc. statistics show a 3 million person drop in the number of daily Snapchat users from 191 million at the beginning of 2018 to 188 million in June this year. This huge decline was likely caused by a Snapchat update which caused even so-called “Queen of Snapchat”, Kylie Jenner contemplated staying off the app for good. As an avid Snapchat
Let’s Tackle Teenage Loneliness
Teenage loneliness is a sad reality of modern life. The Oystercatcher looks at what steps can be taken to make a difference in Saint Andrew’s and Saint Bride’s High School.
The Super Blue Blood Moon
An incredibly rare event occurred on the night of the 31st January 2018. Given the long name of a ‘Super Blue Blood Moon’, this very uncommon lunar event hasn’t happened since 1866! A super blue blood moon is a coalition of several different types of moon. You may have seen a blood moon, (a lunar eclipse), when the moon in the nights sky has an eerie
Trump’s Polarizing Response to NY Terror Attack and Hefty Security Budget Cuts
Eleanor Service | Reporter In the wake of the tragic events that took place in New York on October 31st, President Trump has had a characteristically extreme and relatively polarizing response. He took to Twitter to say: There have been many people questioning the President’s response to this tragedy, saying that following this attack Trump has called for immediate policy change, but in the wake
France Introduces Cat-Calling Fines
Jessica O’Donnell | Reporter In France, new laws are being introduced under President Emmanuel Macron’s tactics to effectively deal with men who harass women in public. The President has been interviewed regarding the announcement of the new law, and in his first television interview, according to the BBC, he said: “his government would take steps to better define acts of sexual violence under the law.” Marlène