Over the years, I've often heard the words, “wait, she looks nothing like she does on her Instagram.” While there's plenty of criticism on the over-use of social media, an overlooked issue is how it perpetuates negative body images. Before posting photos on social media, many girls edit their bodies …

Bianca Salonga , Contributor I write about style, design and beauty Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Photo courtesy of Poppy Lissiman. Australian designer Poppy Lissiman is study of fashion success in an era largely defined by social media dominance. Fashion is constantly … Read More

Science Sam is a big name on campus. She's a Ph.D. candidate in the sciences who wants to pursue a career outside of academia, like me. But unlike me, she is our school's science communication, or #scicomm, superstar. Her Instagram page, which aims to show the “fun and trendy” side …

The latest tool being used by cyberbullies is Instagram, a spokesperson from the Office of the eSafety Commissioner told news.com.au, with kids making fake accounts, dubbed “finstas”, to harass their victims. “A 'finsta' is a secret or fake Instagram account that people use to post content that's different to … Read …

The most popular celebrities on Instagram have followers into the hundreds of millions. Actress Selena Gomez currently has the most followers in the world, with 134million fans subscribed to her account. This is followed by footballer Cristiano Ronaldo (122million) and singer Ariana Grande (118million). Read More

Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik have officially confirmed their breakup, so if you see many people staring into what seems like an endless black void, that's probably why. Zigi was the definition of true love, and now that their relationship is no more, pretty much everything in life is a …

Children are using fake Instagram accounts, called "finstas", to bully and destroy the reputations of their peers, the eSafety Commissioner says. The trend is making up a growing number of reports received by the office of the commissioner. "There's a sort of contagion effect, and there are different ways … Read …

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For many she is living the ideal life, and in early March I spent a week travelling with her, getting a glimpse behind the curtain that is the Instagram feed. I was shoulder-tapped for a travel-writing gig alongside a small group of journalists and bloggers, and as we met at …

The period that follows a breakup can often be a little awkward, especially if family is involved. In the time after Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik's breakup, it looks like Bella Hadid is standing in solidarity with her older sister by unfollowing the former One Direction member on Instagram, as …