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How to doxx someone

If you post pictures on Instagram, you are helping doxxers find you. Though this may sound like a small exaggeration, I assure you it is not....

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September 29, 2025 by Snotor in tune Ethics Uncategorised 0

TikTok Told Me So

At 7am every Sunday morning, my dad gets up to go buy his weekly newspaper. Whatever stories get published throughout the week, he reads on his...

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September 29, 2025 by Eliza Media Maesters 0

Is it Necessary to Watch the News, and Should We Trust What We See?

A few weeks ago, I watched the news about a murder case in Tokyo. Since then, I have been haunted by nightmares- running away from a...

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September 29, 2025 by s4809874 Digital Dynamos 1

The EU Thinks You’re a Pedofile

The scheming EU Commission bureaucrats in Brussels have come up with a new disgusting scheme to mass surveil us. They want to introduce something called “Chat...

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September 29, 2025 by Eyas Digital Dynamos 2

Embracing Open-Source Software, and a Vision for the Future…

The once biggest YouTuber, Pewdiepie, relatively recently uploaded a video explaining his switch from Windows to Linux. I was quickly amazed at the amount of customisations...

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September 29, 2025 by Eyas Digital Dynamos 0

Could TikTok replace Google?

I google. In short that would answer the question ‘how do you find information and knowledge on digital technologies and media?’ However, the manner in which...

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September 29, 2025 by SueDenim Digital Dynamos 1

Truth engines? How information finds us in the digital age.

It is a sign of our time – an era often referred to as the “information age” (Galloway, 111) – that media is generally understood as...

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September 29, 2025 by f.rudi Digital Dynamos 1

ChatGPT As Therapy?

My mother came to me the other day quite baffled by the actions of her close friend; she explained to me how her friend would diagnose...

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September 29, 2025 by milicalderon Media Maesters 1

Restoring my Relationship to the Internet (Part 1)

If you read my blog last week, you might remember me talking about seing people getting shot on Youtube as a kid and how this affected...

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September 29, 2025 by Jonathan Media Maesters 1

Should Smartphone Use be Restricted by Authorities?

In last week’s class discussion, it was interesting to hear my classmates’ experiences with smartphone and other digital device restrictions in their early childhoods.  Since we...

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September 29, 2025 by Sunny Digital Dynamos 0

before instagram there were oil portraits

This weekend I did a solo day trip to Antwerp and had a blast at the KSMKA museum. Walking through the rooms, I ended up in...

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September 29, 2025 by kdiniz Digital Dynamos 1

The Algorithm Knows You Better Than You Know Yourself

We’ve all had that moment: you’re scrolling through Instagram or TikTok, and suddenly a post appears that feels a little too accurate. Maybe it’s the exact...

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September 29, 2025 by Samjv Media Maesters Uncategorised 0

Scrolling vs. Learning : how I get informed online

For a long time, I used to convince myself that spending hours on TikTok and X was somehow necessary because it was the only way to...

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September 29, 2025 by k4yn4 Digital Dynamos 1

The Heart of a Broken Story

I used to dream a lot, and spent most of my time in books before high school. Sometimes I bring my own books, sometimes I just...

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September 29, 2025 by SlothCloud Digital Dynamos 1

Essay writings and AI application

“Stay critical!“ When I stared at the bold, eye-catching words, my mind involuntarily drifted back to my experiences interacting with GPT while writing my essays. The...

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September 29, 2025 by Leihaocheng Media Maesters 0

The Last Page of the Internet

There was a time when the internet felt small enough to finish. Somewhere between early forums, webpages, and endless click-through rabbit holes, you could stumble onto...

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September 29, 2025 by llbnn Media Maesters 1

How academic pressure manipulated me into using AI

ChatGPT was released shortly after I finished high school. So my first meeting with AI in an educational setting was at university. My two first semesters...

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September 29, 2025 by Nile63 Digital Dynamos 0

Searching Smarter: Staying Critical in a Digital World

High School and the Rise of Social Media I used Google for the first time when I was in elementary school. I still remember sitting in...

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September 29, 2025 by Cherry Chang Data Digital Dynamos 0

Humans and Digital Technology: In Finding Knowledge

What is the best way to satisfy that knowledge-hungry brain of yours? The answer is simple: feed it books. Now that autumn has officially arrived, the...

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September 28, 2025 by booknerd.magic Artificial Intelligence (AI) Digital Literacy Education Google Internet Media Maesters Memory Technology 0

How I Search for Knowledge in the Digital World

When I have to find something out, whether it’s about daily life, the meaning of a new TikTok trend, or research for a university assignment, my...

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September 28, 2025 by kayralal Media Maesters 2
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