For people who are blind or visually impaired, everyday tasks can be highly frustrating when products aren’t designed with their needs in mind. Mobile app Be My Eyes is aiming to make life a little easier by connecting these individuals to remote volunteers who can ‘see’ the world for them.

In an effort to engage younger audiences with world issues, the UN is asking Gen Zers to sign petitions with selfies, rather than signatures. Younger people don’t resonate with the written word as much anymore, so selfies provide a simple, visceral mechanism to express their values.

Putting on make-up in the dark and publicising the result on social media isn’t high up on anyone’s to-do list – but L'Oréal is asking celebrities to give it a shot. #TheDarkChallenge points out that this seemingly impossibly task is practised daily by blind women.

A decade ago, social media was seen as a novel distraction. But with 92% of US teens going online daily, an online persona can lay the groundwork for an individual’s entire social life. Given the internet’s influence on Gen Z, Common Sense is helping students become better digital citizens.