An influencer from Germany has revealed that the intense hate and criticism that social media content creators are receiving for posting promotional content during the coronavirus crisis. A woman taking a selfie with a face mask on during corona times (source: impact.ag) Babsi B., a fitness influencer from Lindau, reaches up to 120,000 people with her posts. She recently opened up to the public about negative messages and comments she received regarding her and other influencers promoting products and brands during the lockdown. “I’ve been working full time on my social media profile for the past few years. In the last…
Author: Kim Durr
The tourism industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus crisis, but experts expect it will get a boost once travelling inside of Germany is possible again. Castle Neuschwanstein in Bavaria – one of the country’s most famous tourist spots (Credit: distinctlydeutschland.com) The tourism industry in Europe was soaring, but is now facing many challenges and financial damage due to Covid 19. “People working in the industry as well as people who have spent big amounts of money on planned trips already have a huge problem now. I’ve been trying to get back my money for weeks, but the hotel…
85 international exchange students studying at Birmingham City University have had to flee to their home countries once lockdown measures began in the UK. International Exchange students at BCU in January 2020 (source: Jinal Shah) Ida Stromstedt, 21, a Criminology student, said she was shocked when she realised she had to go back to Sweden: “When the virus first came up on the news, I would have never thought that it would ever affect me or my time abroad. A few weeks later I had to book the next possible flight home.” (Credit: Ida Stromstedt) Ida said: “With the seriousness…
A German mother of three has admitted “feeling incapable” of replacing teachers, who went through years of educational study, and that she’s struggling to manage her children’s learning at home. A mother assisting her two children as they are working with online learning resources (source: spiegel.de) Melanie Potztave is on lockdown at her home in Ludwigsfeld, trying to keep her three children entertained and supporting them with their homeschool resources. Ever since German schools closed, her boys, aged 5, 7 and 8, have received learning materials provided by their school. But even though almost 50 percent of all German students receive…