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Married to a Virtual Character: Mr. Kondo & Hatsune Miku

Most of us have probably had a certain feeling for a fictional character at one point. You probably once in your life found yourself sympathizing with...

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October 3, 2021 by Mai Ly Media Maesters Virtual Voyagers 1

Marrying the Digital

When talking about the digital in the past, people usually envisioned an infinite space where collective knowledge would be gathered. The internet would bring people together,...

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October 3, 2021 by Puck Digital Digital Entertainment Life Digital Media Digitalization Media Net Navigators Online Community Online Platforms Social Media Virtual Reality (VR) 0

Influencing Elections: The Cambridge Analytica scandal.

You may have heard of the name Cambridge Analytica. The British consulting firm filed for bankruptcy in 2018, after being caught up in a massive scandal...

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October 2, 2021 by Timo Van Manen Media Maesters 0

Why I made an Instagram Page for my Cat

Ever since moving in together, my boyfriend and I have been obsessing over having a little companion in the house. We’d always really wanted a cat...

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October 1, 2021 by vera merks Instagram Media Social Media Virtual Voyagers 1

The applications of digital technology and innovation

Looking back at 20 years ago, people were concerned and worries about the year 2000, which is about to enter the 21st century. And now we...

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October 1, 2021 by Kelly SY Chou Artificial Intelligence (AI) Digital Education Environment Global developments Virtual Reality (VR) Virtual Voyagers 0

Am I the only one who hates updates?

Various apps, websites, or soft wares are being constantly changed, modified, and enhanced. Well, at least the developers think that they enhance them. Thousands of people...

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September 28, 2021 by Anna Zakharova Web Weavers 1

Twitter politics and the death of debate in the post-truth world

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September 27, 2021 by JorisWiebes Media Maesters Web Weavers 2

AUKUS: A Sequel to the Cold War or Just Another Flop?

Does this new military cooperation agreement signify a move towards a 21st Century remake of the Cold War or shall it be rendered the geopolitical equivalent...

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September 27, 2021 by ryan.gerrett Digital Discoverers Politics 0

How digitalized are You?

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September 27, 2021 by Naomi Internet Net Navigators YouTube 0

$69 million worth

Every day, every hour, every minute people spend loads and loads of money on stuff. They spend it on things they use, things the don’t use,...

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September 27, 2021 by kyrahapple Digital Discoverers 1

Wikipedia: the ultimate rabbit hole

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September 27, 2021 by Antonie Net Navigators 4

John Mulaney’s Divorce, and What It Tells Us About Parasocial Relationships

Just a few weeks after leaving rehab from a relapse in drug use, the internet was struck with the news that the beloved comedian John Mulaney...

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September 27, 2021 by almastrakova Digital Discoverers Social 2

Monetisation, Creativity, and Content

Profit-Shaped Content Around 2016, something interesting started happening on YouTube. Content creators who had once churned out shorter, sub-10 minute videos were now regularly uploading 20-,...

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September 27, 2021 by GenevieveSherrington Digital Discoverers Digital Humanities Media Maesters 1

I deleted Tiktok, again…

Everybody knows the feeling when you’ve been spending too much time on your phone, often specifically that one app that manages to keep you engaged for...

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September 27, 2021 by Roos Digital Discoverers Media Maesters 1

Anyone got a painkiller? No, just weed.

No, not actually real weed… but a derivative of weed called CBD. There have been some misunderstandings about CBD, such as the fear that it would...

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September 27, 2021 by Deesse Media Maesters 0

How do you do, fellow kids? Shifted any realities lately?

Let me preface this by saying the internet has always felt like an alternate universe to me. As a young teen growing up on MSN-messenger, the...

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September 27, 2021 by berbernieuwland Media Maesters Net Navigators 0

My Vietnamese identity and the Internet

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September 27, 2021 by Tran Media Maesters Net Navigators 0

Online – Quick and Cheap

One experience I have had with witnessing social phenomena occurred on ‘Black Friday” a few years ago while I was living in the United States. The...

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September 27, 2021 by Carla Net Navigators 0

Animal Crossing and a new horizon for scammers

During the beginning months of the Covid-19 pandemic, a particular videogame grew to be hugely popular. Released on the Nintendo Switch, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, is...

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September 27, 2021 by liekedebart Online Community Video games Virtual Voyagers 0

The Modern Detective

Introduction A cyber sleuth, also known as an internet sleuth, web sleuth, or armchair investigator, is a person who does any kind of detective work using...

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September 27, 2021 by Isabel Media Maesters Web Weavers 0
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