As a wave of protests grips Lebanon, an Insta page is helping connect Lebanese protesters with crushes that they’ve seen during the demonstrations. Amid global political unrest, the page is part of a wider movement of people turning to social media to bring a light-hearted moment to turbulent times.

Despite being politically and socially engaged, young Aussies are wildly under-represented in news stories regarding issues that affect them, such as the environment, politics, and the economy. This leaves an opportunity for media companies to ensure age diversity when presenting the news.

Video-sharing platform TikTok is almost synonymous with teenagers – but now their mothers are getting involved. Meet a new generation of parents: playful, meme-loving lip-syncers who are creating some of the most popular content on the platform.

Social activism around the world is big business. But in Australia, demonstrators are distilling worthy causes at large down to a local level. Why? Because people are engaged more if they can see the direct impact of their actions, especially in a hyperconnected world thanks to social media.