Impacts of Social Media: Unsocial Media

Inside the book

Six themes that shape our online lives

Explore the topics

Mental health

Most young people use social media. With many teenagers reporting they are online “continually”, specialists are asking whether it can harm emotional wellbeing.
Smartphone addiction

Phone fixation, sometimes called “nomophobia”, is often driven by internet overuse. Understanding the pull of the screen is the first step to managing it.
Privacy concerns

Adverts that match your interests are rarely a coincidence. The book looks at how platforms use what you share.
Public opinion

Platforms shape how political and social issues are framed, shared and debated, often amplifying division as much as dialogue.
Positive effects

Connection, community and information sharing can genuinely help. The useful side of social media is part of the argument.
Screen time

Passive scrolling has become so ordinary that managing it can feel impossible. Awareness is where that changes.

Calvin Robbins speaking on stage at CamundaCon 2026, The Agentic Orchestration Conference, in Amsterdam

Calvin Robbins on stage at CamundaCon 2025 in Amsterdam

Conference speakerCamundaCon 2024 to 2026

The author

Calvin Robbins

Product Manager & Author

Calvin Robbins is a product manager and the author of Unsocial Media. Over more than 15 years in technology his career has spanned Oracle, Dell Technologies, Boomi and Camunda, taking him from IT into product management across integration, process orchestration and AI. He puts AI to work in his day-to-day product practice and has spoken at key conferences over the years, from Tech Exeter and Boomi partner events to CamundaCon in New York and Amsterdam. He is also a Toastmaster.

Role: Product Manager
Experience: 15+ years in tech
Career: Oracle · Dell Technologies · Boomi · Camunda
Speaking: CamundaCon · Boomi · Toastmasters