Comment·28th July 2022Musk, money, and a monopoly on influence Tom Elliott On Wednesday 20th July, Tesla released its surprisingly good second quarter results, managing to beat expectations on earnings per share... Read More
OxYou·15th May 2022SUNDAY ROAST: NEW VICE CHANCELLOR SAYS ‘YEAH BALLIOL!’* Rordon Gamsay Sunday Roast is back, and somehow still just about on time – yeah Rordon! *Not a real quote. Sorry Balliol.... Read More
Gen Z·25th January 2022Should TikTok be romanticising the Oxford life? Millie Wan Marriott Image description: a romantic scene of Broad Street, Oxford at dusk The Rad Cam – a Virgo or Taurus rising?... Read More
Comment·7th November 2021It’s high time Oxford ditches Facebook for Discord Jamie Slagel Image description: the ‘banned’ sign over Oxlove’s Facebook page and an arrow towards Discord Oxford, everyone knows, is old-fashioned and... Read More
Comment·1st October 2021Big Tech + Big Data = Big Problems Elias Formaggia Image Description: the logos of Google, Apple, and Facebook aligned horizontally CW: mention of self-harm and addiction I’ve always been... Read More
Comment·16th February 2021Column: Freedom to Tweet? Clara Morrissey and Dan Harrison Image Description: Social Media logos on a purple and blue background. This week our columnists discuss the pitfalls and triumphs... Read More
Pink·23rd November 2020My (not quite) five minutes of TikTok fame Robert Macilraith Image description: a silhouette of a hand holds out a phone with the TikTok app open In my time writing... Read More
Features·9th November 2020Activism or ‘Slacktivism’: Can social media really make a difference? Sharon Chau In the context of Black Lives Matter, the #MeToo movement, the refugee crisis and countless other events, social media activism... Read More
Identity·1st June 2020The Problem with your Silence Khaleed Adeduntan One of the beautiful things about living in the age of social media is the speed at which news can... Read More
Features·21st April 2020Run for Heroes – or for the Gram? Carlotta Hartmann Sweaty selfies, videos of impressive loo roll kicking, and photos mysteriously captioned “until tomorrow”. As lockdown keeps people inside and... Read More
Gen Z·7th June 2022Is it possible to BeReal on social media? Elsie Clark A few months ago you might have been confused if you were out with a friend, their phone buzzed, and... Read More
News·2nd April 2022Apply to Join The Oxford Student for TT22 – DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL 6 APRIL Applications to join The Oxford Student for Trinity Term 2022 are still open, and following a reshuffling within our Senior... Read More
Comment·16th November 2021Fake News Incorporated: Can the World Handle Trump’s TRUTH? Elias Formaggia, Will Neil Image description: Donald Trump sat at a table signing a document Donald Trump has hurled himself back into the international... Read More
Features·9th October 2021Royally out of date? The changing image of the monarchy Lewis Knight Image Description: the front of Buckingham Palace With 4.6 million followers on Twitter and 10.3 million on Instagram, the Royal... Read More
Science and Technology·21st May 2021Technology and teen mental health: are the fears unfounded? Helen Collins Image description: a young woman sitting on a couch with a MacBook on her lap and an iPhone next to... Read More
Science and Technology·18th January 2021It’s a riot: the issue of social media regulation Thomas Morris Image description: a phone with the Twitter app open on its screen lying on top of a box labelled “HANDLE... Read More
Profile·14th November 2020Womxn on the Move: Gina Martin Nupur Patel Image Description: Gina Martin in front of a blue background Trigger Warning: Discussion of upskirting, sexual assault and rape Next... Read More
Identity·5th June 2020Conversations with my (white) friends on the death of George Floyd Natalina Popat I saw one of my close friends – who importantly is one of my POC friends – the other day,... Read More
Science and Technology·30th May 2020Technology-keeping the show on the road Katherine Hearne There is no doubt that technology has stepped in to attempt to fill the many voids in our lives created... Read More