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I am a pre-homo sapien hunter, fearing for my life as I am chased by a sabre-toothed cat through the forest. I am a pillaging viking,...

The trauma of tragedy brought on by SNS

Last Saturday, there was a big tragedy in Itaewon, Korea. Itaewon is a famous street in Korea, and Halloween is one of the biggest events in...

October 31, 2022 by E.J.KWON Web Weavers 1

“Burn Before Reading” How WeChat Censors Pictures and Videos

According to a study published by Citizen Lab, a research group at the University of Toronto, Canada, WeChat – the largest social platform in China with...

October 31, 2022 by Satoru Censorship Net Navigators Social Media 0

Walking Simulators: Interactive Storytelling in Video Games

Before video games were a widespread form of entertainment, stories usually only came from movies and books. Even when they did start to pick up steam...

October 31, 2022 by Payman S. Net Navigators Video games 2

The playful side of Google: Doodles!

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October 31, 2022 by Milktea Web Weavers 3

(Podcast) A Lovely Conversation – Ep 1: Romance on Social Media

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October 31, 2022 by ChibMib Net Navigators 4

The chained (networked) society

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October 31, 2022 by Mo Culture Cyberpunk Digital Fantasy Web Weavers 0

The Sound of Our Magnetic Field

I have never considered the fact that the Earth’s magnetic field could produce any sound. However, the Technical University of Denmark has taken the magnetic field...

October 31, 2022 by IlseC Art Digital Discoverers Space 3

Have you noticed them on the streets of Leiden?

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October 31, 2022 by mehak :) Net Navigators 7

AGE, SEX, LOCATION – a tale of online misdemeanor.

While we’ve already discussed the rise of cults and certain persons with the growth of Digital Media, a significant part of internet remains undiscovered. As Andrew...

October 31, 2022 by Renita Net Navigators 4

Voyage of Digitality & the Internet: Podcast 02

Introduction Welcome to the Voyage of Digitality & the Internet. In the second episode, Ljubiša Metikoš, PhD legal researcher at the Institute for Information Law (IViR)...

October 30, 2022 by Swimming Chipmunk Algorithms Legal Research Technology Web Weavers 0

Two sides of the same coin: a very wonky sentiment analysis of private accounts

The week before midterms, the writing prompt was “what is your favourite online identity?”. Of course, I’ll act somewhat differently online. When you have a whole...

October 30, 2022 by minusy (Leah) Net Navigators 3

16 years of MaraPets: a virtual pet site (Podcast)

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October 30, 2022 by Player002 Web Weavers 1

Trend Analysis: Who is “that girl”? (part 2)

Welcome to the second part of Trend Analysis: “That Girl”! Last week I conducted an experiment where I, true to the “that girl” routine, attempted to...

October 30, 2022 by lbael Digital Discoverers Hustle culture Influencer Social Media 5

Armchair Activism or the lazy protest

Recently my Instagram Feed has been filled with reposts of all kinds of posts about the current protests in Iran. I am sure most of you...

October 28, 2022 by Cara Media Maesters Net Navigators Politics Slacktivism Social Media Social Movements 2

Digital GFE

‘GFE’ means ‘GirlFriend Experience’. This service is provided, usually by prostitutes, to give you the experience of having a girlfriend in a day or on an...

October 27, 2022 by RandomizedV2 Digital Discoverers Social Streaming YouTube 1

Thessa oh Thessa! – A solo podcast

Who is Thessa and what did she do? In this podcast, I will tell you about a social occurrence that happened eleven years ago. Below this...

October 25, 2022 by keinerwaschlappen Facebook Social Media Web Weavers 2

Want to earn? Join the platform

Traditionally, creators such as artists, authors and designers have leaned on large institutions to allow them to publish their work and monetise it. But if you’re sure that your work does have enough interested customers to sell well, these days there are plenty of alternate ways for you to monetise your work.