US beauty brand SheaMoisture is looking to desegregate the hair care aisle, ensuring that 'ethnic' items are not alienated from other products. But its latest campaign featured almost entirely white women, spurring backlash from its traditional consumer base of African Americans.

#DeleteUber marked a turning point in online activism, with social media users banding together to take the moral high ground against Uber's badly-timed promotion. But did people ditch the app because they genuinely disagreed with the brand’s actions, or so they could post about it on Instagram?

The culture of fear is rife in Brazil, with many people fearing both criminal activity as well as unjust violent behaviour from the police. Defezap is a new initiative that uses the collective, yet anonymous, input of ordinary citizens through WhatsApp to combat police brutality.

For women of colour, finding a nearby stylist within a reasonable price range can seem like a near-impossible task. The Bantu app offers a solution for people seeking care for their ‘kinky, coily, and curly hair’, providing them with access to prices, available styles and reviews in their area.