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More rules for influencers, do they work?

On November 1st 2020, a new Media Law went into effect, allowing the Dutch Media Commmission to enforce on hidden or veiled advertising on YouTube, Instagram...

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November 8, 2021 by Emma van Kins Advertisements Business Instagram Social Media Web Weavers YouTube 1

Amazon in the Netherlands — is it a thing?

As I was reading and hearing about Jeff Bezos and his immense wealth last week, one thought that popped into my mind was: “well, he certainly...

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November 8, 2021 by Christine Stein Hededam Digital Discoverers Online Shopping 2

Niantic’s AR antics: Pokémon GO and Pikmin Bloom

In trying to decide what to write about this week, my eyes fell over the newly released game from Niantic and Nintendo, Pikmin Bloom. While the...

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November 8, 2021 by Casper Digital Discoverers Digital Humanities Games Mobile games Social 0

Deepfakes: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Introduction  Have you ever seen a video of a politician or celebrity speaking on an issue and thought there’s no way it could really be them?...

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November 8, 2021 by Isabel Web Weavers 1

A Wider SkyNet and The Impact on Uyghurs in China

As a UK panel noted how China uses heavy surveillance and AI to monitor minorities, it is more important than ever to address the impacts of...

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November 8, 2021 by ryan.gerrett Artificial Intelligence (AI) Crime Digital Discoverers Surveillance 0

How Internet Memes Changed Humor

I remember when memes became a big thing in the early 2010s. From Bad Luck Brian, Doge and Leonardo DiCaprio holding a champagne glass while fireworks...

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November 8, 2021 by OGeerman Internet Language Memes Virtual Voyagers 3

Nostalgic feelings in pop culture

Lately I have been noticing a trend in pop culture: the use of nostalgia. Nostalgia is a sentimental longing or wistful affection for an idealised period...

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November 8, 2021 by fleurardon Web Weavers 0

The perfect planning of Animal Crossing

I remember vividly when the first COVID measures came around beginning 2020. We all thought it would last a few weeks and that everything would return...

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November 8, 2021 by vera merks Games Video games Virtual Voyagers 3

The bright side of Instagram

Instagram is a lot of things. It’s a communicative medium to stay up to date on what is happening in the lives of your contacts as...

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November 7, 2021 by Anne van Egmond Instagram Social Media Virtual Voyagers 2

Does your phone listen in on you?

Did you ever have the feeling your phone is eavesdropping on you? For example when you just had a converstation about a product with someone offline...

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November 7, 2021 by Judith_ Advertisements Media Maesters Net Navigators Privacy Smartphones Social Media 2

How YouTube has helped me pick up on Spanish again

I decided to write a sequel to my blog about How YouTube can help you learn almost any skill for free. At school, I chose to...

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November 6, 2021 by Alexandra Virtual Voyagers YouTube 1

In-game purchases; How Riot Games is testing out how far they can go

In-game purchases are certainly not uncommon these days. Many games, which present themselves as free-to-play have several options or features to be unlocked by paying money....

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November 5, 2021 by Puck Games Net Navigators Online Shopping Video games 1

The power of ‘DeepFake’

The term “Deepfake” came out in 2017. It is mixed with words of ‘deep learning’ and ‘fake’. It is widely being used to change faces, control...

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November 5, 2021 by Kelly SY Chou Artificial Intelligence (AI) Crime Internet Pornography Virtual Voyagers 1

General Remarks

First, let’s start with a complement: most have you have included your own ideas and experiences in your blogs very well. Kudos! This post is meant...

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November 3, 2021 by JanessaV Media Maesters 0

Sustainability: a woman’s market?

Everyday we are confronted by climate change. Catastrophe after catastrophe. Luckily, humanity has not given up hope yet. Countries and companies are putting more effort into...

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November 2, 2021 by liekedebart Environment Virtual Voyagers 2

Social Media Tier List

The ultimate social media ranking I and my friend Matteo went out and got a list of the biggest social media platforms and decided to rank...

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November 2, 2021 by thijsnulle Media Maesters Virtual Voyagers 0

Why Losing Phone Signal in Central Berlin Proved the Perfect Break From Digital Reliance

How many of us have actually stopped to think about the weirdly mundane but simultaneously ‘supernatural’ existence of the Phone in our daily lives. Perpetually reliant...

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November 2, 2021 by Angela Digital Humanities Google Net Navigators Technology Virtual Voyagers 3

Why are fewer and fewer people writing traditional blogs? 

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November 2, 2021 by Zheyue Web Weavers 0

Internet and Censorship

The internet often seems like a space where everyone is able to share their opinions. We’ve all heard phrases like “once it’s on the internet, it’s...

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November 1, 2021 by almastrakova Digital Discoverers 1

The world of online scams – part 4

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November 1, 2021 by Naomi Crime Net Navigators 1
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