The self-made mythos is as powerful as ever, despite societal upheaval testing its limits. Even mundane pastimes have been monetised as people cash in on massive audiences and leave no niche unexplored. Selling out is no longer a source of embarrassment, it’s just what makes the world go round.

People tend to have negative views of how Big Tech handles data privacy, with many feeling confused by complicated data policies and concerned about a lack of control. Facebook's defeat in a lawsuit, resulting in a hefty fine, may go some way to shift people’s perceptions of privacy.

The global coronavirus pandemic and ensuing lockdown has created a multitude of technological solutions that could impinge on rights to privacy in the long-term. How are Britons dealing with this new level of surveillance and what does this shift in behaviour mean for the future?

They may be the communication form of choice for many digital natives, but do young people recognise the civic power of memes and hashtags? Canvas8 spoke to Dr. Paul Mihailidis to learn how teens relate to these online ecosystems and the impact of digital interventions on their attitudes.

Tamagotchis – the handheld digital pets beloved by kids of the 90s – were adored in part for their uselessness. But Russian hackers have revamped the gadget so that ‘feeding’ the digi-pet requires hacking – enabling people to dote on a pixelated entity while buffing up their cyber skills in the process.