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The Changing Landscape of Filmmaking

Last night I had the pleasure of watching the movie Heretic and it was nothing short of brilliant (no, seriously, I sobbed at the end). As...

OSINT – a new journalism

These last weeks, we talked a lot about the impact of the digital world on our consumption of information. However, we barely spoked about the way...

October 30, 2023 by Sacha Laudrin Laroche Censorship Freedom of speech Internet Journalism Media Media Maesters Media Maesters Open source Research Methods Social Media 0

All the (Digital) Censorships I Witnessed, Will It Ever Get Better? (Part II)

Last week I started writing about the censorships that I can recall from the time that I lived in Turkey. I expected to be enough material...

October 16, 2023 by analturing Censorship Freedom of speech Politics Virtual Visionaries 1

What does “the web” look like ? 1/3

A little bit of context : We all know the internet as an intangible entity, a digitized world on its own. However, the internet has a...

October 6, 2023 by Sacha Laudrin Laroche Freedom of speech History Media Maesters physical aspect of the digitised world Surveillance 1

All the (Digital) Censorships I Witnessed, Will It Ever Get Better? (Part I)

I am from Turkey, I lived there before moving to the Netherlands. I have never witnessed any other government than the current one. This being said...

October 5, 2023 by analturing Censorship Freedom of speech Politics Virtual Visionaries 1

The disturbing rise of toxic male role models

In the last 20 or so years the internet and use of social media has made it possible for humanity to become ever more connected, the...

September 27, 2023 by Wick Culture Freedom of speech Hustle culture Influencer Loneliness Mental Health Online Community Virtual Visionaries 0

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.

October 25, 2022 by Rechtsstaat (Quinten) Content Creators Economy Freedom of speech Monetization Net Navigators 1

The Ruling of Social Media Censorship

Social media is ever-present in our lives, we interact with others and perhaps also encounter posts that go against our own views. At least, that is...

September 18, 2022 by IlseC Digital Digital Discoverers Digital Media Facebook Freedom of speech Instagram Internet Social Media Twitter 0

Enter the Matrix: An Exploration of Digital Futures (Part 2)

In the second part of this three-part podcast on the future-shaping potential of current trends in technology, Andrea Blätler, Fiona ‘t Hart and I discuss the...

December 24, 2021 by jamesbentham Algorithms Artificial Intelligence (AI) Crime Freedom of speech Internet Net Navigators Prediction Social 0

Have you ever heard of the “Nth room incident”? How dark it was!?!

The sexual exploitation incident happened in South Korea in 2019. It revealed the criminal groups were between the ages of 24 and 25. They used fraudulent...

December 15, 2021 by Kelly SY Chou Crime Digital Freedom of speech Internet News Pornography Privacy Safety Virtual Voyagers 4

You Can’t Handle the TRUTH: Alternative Facts and Pig S***

With Donald Trump’s creation of his own social media platform, does this issue a landmark of online free speech or is it a hallmark of the...

October 31, 2021 by ryan.gerrett Digital Discoverers Freedom of speech News Politics Social Media 3

The (In)Humanity of the Internet

With the amount of time people spend in front of screens, it is not unusual to see some changes within online communities. A somewhat recent change...

October 4, 2021 by AniekvanBennekom Algorithms Consumption Freedom of speech Media Net Navigators Social Media 1

You don’t look at the screen, the screen looks at you: The Internet & Social Media in China

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September 21, 2021 by ryan.gerrett Digital Discoverers Freedom of speech Internet Politics Social Media Surveillance 1

Lyrical Toxicity: The Rap World

In a study conducted by Italian music data company Musixmatch, it was concluded that around 1 in 47 words in rap songs are of profane nature, adding...

March 11, 2021 by AkifAliyev Art Culture Digital Humanities Freedom of speech Internet Media Music Streaming 0

Online Fanfiction website: The Underestimated Grassroots literature

Are you a fan of something, whether it is a movie, a historical figure or even a football player? Have you ever read a fanfiction online...

October 5, 2020 by xi Culture Freedom of speech Online Platforms 3

Digital Discussions Episode 1

Pilot Episode This the pilot episode of our podcast titled ‘Digital Discussions’, in which we discuss topics about the digital, humanities, and digital humanities. In this...

September 29, 2020 by RandomizedV2 Digital Media Digitalization Freedom of speech History Internet Philosophy Politics 0

Emotions for Likes: It’s Good for Business

Written by: Akif Aliyev The year of 2020 in many senses has been a year of reflection. Not just for me I believe, but for all...

September 28, 2020 by AkifAliyev Algorithms Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conspiracy theories Freedom of speech Internet Journalism News Politics Social Media 0

Japanese Government Enacted a Law against Cyberbullying: how to put this to an end?

September 21, 2020 The virus takes lives away, and so does the cyberbullying. In the year of 2020, while the face-to-face contact is lessened, the online...

September 21, 2020 by xi Freedom of speech Media Maesters Privacy Social Media 3

‘im here to learn so :))))))’ – The exploitation of an AI Trigger warning for the content of some images

Some people may have heard of the short-lived existence of Microsoft’s AI chatbot called ‘Tay,’ others may have completely missed the event. The latter would come...

December 17, 2019 by zofiavdk Algorithms Art Artificial Intelligence (AI) Culture DH2019 Digital Media Digitalization Education Facebook Freedom of speech Gender Global developments Internet Language Media Media Maesters Politics Programming Queer Smartphones Social Social Media Technology 1

“OK, boomer” Vol. 2: Climate Change Kills

On my way to Leiden I witnessed a conversation that literally made the hairs in my neck stand up, much akin to a pissed off cat....

November 10, 2019 by Moos AMS2019 Culture Environment Freedom of speech Global developments Health History Internet Journalism Media Memes Politics Social Media 2

The Changing Landscape of Filmmaking

All the (Digital) Censorships I Witnessed, Will It Ever Get Better? (Part II)

What does “the web” look like ? 1/3

All the (Digital) Censorships I Witnessed, Will It Ever Get Better? (Part I)

Want to earn? Join the platform

Have you ever heard of the “Nth room incident”? How dark it was!?!

Lyrical Toxicity: The Rap World

Digital Discussions Episode 1

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