Navigating reality has become an almost constant shock to the system. With the ongoing cost of living crisis, wars, political polarisation, and global environmental issues, life’s stresses are becoming increasingly difficult to escape. With individuals and collectives in a perpetual state of disturbance, peop...

From COVID-19 to the war in Ukraine, the desire to know about important news can lead to an obsessive focus on emotionally draining content. How can brands help people stay informed while protecting their wellbeing? Canvas8 spoke to Bhakti Sharma and Susanna Lee to find out.

Social media’s endless feeds are part of everyday life. But how does mindless scrolling make people feel? Canvas8 spoke to PhD candidate Ludmila Lupinacci to understand why some people struggle to escape social media’s rabbit holes while others see the infinite scroll as a form of self-help.

The surge in screen-time sparked by COVID-19 has left some people mentally and emotionally fatigued. Yet online habits don’t have to be defined by ‘doomscrolling’ and unrealistic social feeds. How can ‘digital gardens’ facilitate a calmer and more cooperative way to interact on the web?

As people around the world socially distance themselves due to COVID-19, they're seeking ways to interact with others that don't require a physical presence. Looking to fill this need is Instagram’s Co-Watching feature, which lets users browse the platform together via video chat.