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Overcome Fomo: Five Easy Steps, One Social Media Platform At A Time, Nurin Nazifa Binte Mohd Yusoff
Overcome Fomo: Five Easy Steps, One Social Media Platform At A Time, Nurin Nazifa Binte Mohd Yusoff
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I recently came across a CNN article1 that discussed social media’s impact on mental health. It highlightedthe findings of a UK-based study conducted by the RoyalSociety for Public Health, and involved around 1,500 young people aged between 14 to 24 years. Entitled#StatusofMind, it reported that out of many popular social media platforms, Instagram demonstrated the most negative effects on users’ mental health, evoking in them feelings of inadequacy, anxiety, depression, loneliness, worthlessness and body image issues. Snapchat came closely behind, followed by Facebook and Twitter. YouTube, on the other hand, was found to have a positive effect on mental health.
"How Do I Look?": The Fashion Industry Needs A Makeover, Trang Chu Minh
"How Do I Look?": The Fashion Industry Needs A Makeover, Trang Chu Minh
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Despite the rise of socially responsible businesses and conscious shoppers, the fashion industry seems to be falling behind. It is common to read reports of clothing brands whose ethics and manufacturing practices are called into question—some even accused of slavery in their supply chains. But errant retailers aside, one still wonders: given the seasonal nature of what’s “on trend” and the prevalence of “fast fashion”, can this industry ever break out of the cycle of overproduction and overconsumption?