It was not just the coronavirus that went viral since March 2020, our social media habits too flew off the charts. As the screen - phones or laptops - became a means to connect in a locked-down world, new trends have emerged in the way we communicate, engage and consume content.All onlineWriter Manasa Rao Saarloos tweeted: "Recently thought of deleting my Facebook account and start using Twitter, but realised it's not easy. Facebook has become like the boyfriend I no longer like but scared to dump because I've invested so much time in the relationship." This pretty much sums up our "it's complicated" relationship with social media. But that was pre-pandemic. In April-July, said a Broadcast Audience Research Council and Nielsen report, content consumption on smartphones rose 16%. Users spent 3.54 hours a day on their devices - nearly 18% of that was on messaging apps, 15% on social media apps, 15% on video streaming apps and 11% on gaming.In other newsNews consumption on social media … [Read more...] about Going Viral: Keeping up with trends of the pandemic
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Harry Potter’s Draco Malfoy actor Tom Felton dashes rumours he’s dating Emma Watson after signing up to dating app Raya
But a US judge noted: “Perry unequivocally testified that Gottwald did not do so” and ruled the claim a “false statement”. Kesha was told to pay £290,000 in interest on late royalties. … [Read more...] about Harry Potter’s Draco Malfoy actor Tom Felton dashes rumours he’s dating Emma Watson after signing up to dating app Raya
Powerball Results, Numbers for 1/23/21: Did Anyone Win the $20 Million?
How do you play Powerball?Powerball is a hugely popular multi-state lottery that is available to play in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Drawings usually take place twice a week on a Wednesday and Saturday night, at 10:59 p.m. ET. Each draw is broadcast live from the lottery studio in Tallahassee, Florida. … [Read more...] about Powerball Results, Numbers for 1/23/21: Did Anyone Win the $20 Million?
EXCLUSIVE: Kevin McCarthy Says Biden Admin’s Attempt To Extend Nuclear Weapons Treaty With Russia Is A ‘Mistake’
“Just as problematic, this treaty does not include China. According to the Defense Intelligence Agency, China will likely at least double the size of its nuclear stockpile over the next decade,” he continued. “They are on track to implement the most rapid expansion and diversification of its nuclear arsenal in China’s history.” … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE: Kevin McCarthy Says Biden Admin’s Attempt To Extend Nuclear Weapons Treaty With Russia Is A ‘Mistake’
Still ‘a long, long way’ until lockdown restrictions can be lifted, Matt Hancock tells Sophy Ridge On Sunday
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Win a French Connection little pink dress in this week’s Fabulous competition terms and conditions
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Heathrow says it is ‘impossible’ for passengers to be socially-distanced as travellers returning to the UK blast hour-long queues on another day of chaos after negative Covid test rule was enforced
Two weeks of Australia-style hotel quarantine (and YOU pay), electronic tags and closing the border to ALL foreign arrivals: Moves Government is considering to prevent highly infectious Covid strains being brought into Britain Ministers are examining a raft of measures to secure the UK's borders against highly transmissible strains of coronavirus from overseas. … [Read more...] about Heathrow says it is ‘impossible’ for passengers to be socially-distanced as travellers returning to the UK blast hour-long queues on another day of chaos after negative Covid test rule was enforced
Huge queues form outside coffee shops and parks are packed as study shows movement is up a third on March lockdown
Fellow co-director Dr Adam Saunders added: 'As widely reported in the media, there have been growing concerns over adherence to this third lockdown, with pockets of evidence suggesting that some members of the British public have been moving more despite public health warnings highlighting the increased transmissibility of the virus. … [Read more...] about Huge queues form outside coffee shops and parks are packed as study shows movement is up a third on March lockdown
Matt Hancock promises ‘great British summer’ thanks to mass vaccination programme
By the end of this month, a further 43 mass vaccination centres are planned to open - along with more GP surgeries, pharmacies and hospitals also planned to be set up for administering jabs - meaning everyone in England will live within 10 miles of a site. … [Read more...] about Matt Hancock promises ‘great British summer’ thanks to mass vaccination programme
NASA Mission to Capture Best-Ever Views of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
The notable disc — it’s actually an active storm about 10,000 miles in diameter — on the solar system’s largest planet has intrigued scientists since at least the 1830s, according to NASA, but experts estimate it could have been raging for 350 years by now. Even the most dedicated substance-consuming rockstars can’t match that. … [Read more...] about NASA Mission to Capture Best-Ever Views of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot