MiniMeme Podcast #10: The sombre sides of social media

Welcome to MiniMeme, the biweekly podcast about anything that tickles the Burn Media junior staff’s fancy!

On today’s episode, Julia Breakey and Daniel Mpala sit down and talk the sombre sides of social media — including the psychological manipulation, distraction techniques, and the ways it forces you to stay logged in.

But, like, in a chipper way.

Recommended reading:

• ‘Our minds can be hijacked’: the tech insiders who fear a smartphone dystopia
• How Facebook rewards polarising political ads
• Facebook told advertisers it can identify teens feeling ‘insecure’ and ‘worthless’