#OcculTea: A conversation about social media witchcraft
My lengthy response to #OcculTea, a converation on “Social Media Witchcraft: Grifters, Aesthetics, Imposter Syndrome, Consumerism & Gatekeeping.”
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How to identify and protect yourself from Instagram scams
Have you or someone you know been the target of Instagram scams? Yes, of course. Learn to identify catfishing and how to protect yourself from Instagram scams.
Someone is impersonating me on TikTok
Viewers create and watch millions of short videos on TikTok. I’m not using the app, but someone is impersonating me. Report a fake account on TikTok.
How to be a critic without being a racist, sexist neckbeard
Everyone’s a critic nowadays. Or a troll. Actress Kelly Marie Tran has deleted her Instagram posts following months of abuse. Tran has been the subject of online abuse since she appeared as Rose Tico, the scrappy Resistance hero in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The film was a critical and box office success. Critics and … Read more
What does Facebook know about you?
I’ve been working in digital communications for about eight years. I’ve spent most of that time as an online community and social media manager. Family and friends often ask me questions about Facebook. As I scroll through conversations, I also spot naive comments from users about what Facebook does and how. For example, in response … Read more
Free images for social media and blogs
Where can I find free images for social media or for my blog? This is a question that comes up often in my social media and blogger circles. I end up posting a list of URLs that I copy and paste each time. So I thought I’d collect a few of my favourite resources here and … Read more
