Societal taboos have long restricted open, frank, and educational discussions of queer sexuality. HOWL, a queer-run, sex-positive community is seeking to address this knowledge gap by launching a range of online tools to promote LGBTQ+ sex education.

With the likes of Netflix showSex Educationdismantling sexual taboos, people are becoming increasingly open about their desires. An app called Lover is playing on this shift, offering sexual pleasure education in a bid to become people's toolkit for the bedroom.

Audience favourite I May Destroy You has been lauded for its unflinching approach to some of society’s most complex issues. Navigating equity, diversity, and sexual assault, the show’s success demonstrates that people are looking for thoughtful, compelling, true-to-life narratives.

What does a lack of IRL interaction mean for virtual communities? Can influencers remain apolitical? How can Big Tech firms win back people’s trust? In this part of the 2021 Expert Outlook, we speak to three experts about how communications are shifting in the wake of a crisis-filled year.