Though Gen Z is the most connected cohort, there’s increasing concern that online connections don’t satisfy a deep-seated need for human contact. Video messaging app Squad aims to fill the gap with shared-screen chatting. Could this ease loneliness and isolation in our digital universe?

Just as Gen Yers relied on text-based instant messaging for years before graduating to image-focused apps like Instagram and Snapchat, Gen Z’s communication habits are steadily shifting to embrace a new medium: voice notes. But why are more teens choosing to talk rather than type?

Beauty is in the throes of revolution. As people move away from the idealised to a celebration of real people, brands have an exciting opportunity to tap into the new beauty wave. With its #SephoraSquad, Sephora is going further, inviting everyday people to become influencers for the brand.

Sophie Hinchcliffe, also known as ‘Mrs Hinch’, amassed over 1.7 million followers, high-profile media appearances, and a six-figure book deal in less than a year simply by sharing cleaning tips and videos on Instagram. What is the appeal of watching a woman obsessively scour her home?

Overheard LA has gained more than 1.3 million followers on Instagram by documenting the weird, flawed nature of Los Angeles life in a humorous, relatable way. Through theOverheard Post, it’s bringing this viral appeal to print, giving readers meaningful media that’s worth sharing online.

Local journalism in the UK is suffering as digital advertising has stripped the budgets of regional newspapers, contributing to the closure of nearly 400 titles over a decade. How is RADAR, created by the Press Association and Urbs Media, using automation to keep people informed about their area?

The internet has sparked a seismic shift in the ways people consume literature as social media and small screens necessitate content in shorter formats. But this transition hasn’t impacted a desire for fresh, meaningful ideas. How are digital platforms opening up and reshaping poetry and fiction?

Social media platforms are awash with images of Brutalist architecture and neon signs, but what makes people post certain places and not others? Canvas8 spoke to Scott Valentine, the director of Valé Architects, to understand how and why brands are making spaces more ‘Instagrammable’.