chinese cuisine, li ziqi, , traditional chinese culture, youtube

What Are the Concerns Over Famous Chinese YouTuber Li Ziqi?

Li Ziqi, the YouTube sensation from China, hails from a remote village in the Pingwu County in China’s Sichuan Province. The beautiful videos depicting nuances of rural life, culture, and cuisine have made her a sensation not only in China, but also overseas. Traditional Chinese culture and cuisine Li Ziqi has a calm composure and ...

Max Lu

Li Ziqi working in her yard.

How to Live an Authentic Life Without Oversharing

Often, oversharing is an unconscious act — many times people don’t realize it until after the fact that they’ve just spilled major details about their personal lives. The invasion of digital technologies often blurs the line between personal and public life. For women and men coping with many complex issues and personal challenges, deciding the ...

Armin Auctor

Teenage girl sitting on a park bench with her cell phone sending text messages.

Too Much Social Media Puts Kids’ Mental Well-Being at Risk

Children are particularly vulnerable to social media. It wasn’t that long ago that connecting to the Internet required a dial-up modem. Nowadays, it’s easy to access the Internet no matter where you’re at any time using your phone or laptop. But having access 24/7 is not all wonderful, especially for kids. Growing up in this ...

Rory Karsten

Teenage girl sitting on a park bench with her cell phone sending text messages.

What ‘Really’ Makes You Share Online? Researchers Now Know

Newspapers, television, and radio used to be the places you went to for your current affairs stories. Now, you mostly share online through handheld devices and social media. This dramatic change means that the way media spreads is unpredictable and more people-led than ever before. Simply by sharing a story, you are potentially spreading an opinion, fact, or ...

Emma Lu

Cute dog in funny hat with background of the autumn forest.

How Social Media Is Used as a Pro-China Amplification Machine

A recent study indicates that the pro-China amplification machine makes use of fake social media accounts, many of them impersonating Western citizens, to push Chinese government content while attacking those who criticize Beijing. Beijing is reportedly trying to spread pro-China propaganda supporting the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its actions using social media networks. According ...

Max Lu

Twitter on a smartphone.

Why are People Covering Reindeer Antlers With Reflective Paint?

Sometimes, images on social media and online platforms can cause people to make wild speculations that are far from reality. This month, an image of reindeer antlers glowing in the dark went viral on the web. Telephone wires stretch across the tops of buildings in what seems to be an empty street late at night. In ...

Raven Montmorency

A herd of reindeer.

Children’s Mental Health: Time to Step Back From Techno

Children’s mental health in the UK was discussed in the May 2021 issue of The Children’s Society. They were able to evaluate the statistics, and although the exact number of children currently suffering from mental health issues, such as anxiety and depression, remains unknown, it has been found that one in 6 children aged between ...

Katrina Hicks

A child's eyes.

Beijing’s Attempts to Shape Global Narratives Cannot Be Equated With ‘Telling China’s Story’

It is a well-known fact that social media has a great impact on society today. Many countries have implemented sophisticated tactics to influence social media to shape global narratives. However, there are some nations that have great influence over social media beyond their borders by employing various technologies and human resources to implement disinformation campaigns. ...

Max Lu

Twitter on a mobile phone.

How Media Accentuates Eating Disorders in Adolescents

Over the years, the ideal body shape has seen drastic changes. Unfortunately, this has led to an increase in eating disorders in adolescents. Female fashion models have gone from being curvy, with an “hourglass” shape to being underweight or even androgynous while the ideal for males has become taller and increasingly muscular. When you consider ...

Jack Roberts

Three girls look at fashion magazines together while sitting on the grass in the park.

WHO Stops Censoring the Word ‘Taiwan’ Following Internet Backlash

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently activated a filter on its Facebook page that blocked words like “Taiwan” and “China.” After netizens criticized the organization for the censorship, the WHO decided to lift the filters, thus allowing people to use the words once again. WHO and Taiwan The WHO’s censorship was applied to the comment ...

Nspirement Staff

Taiwanese women standing in line.