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The transphobia pipeline – TikTok’s algorithm and harmful content
I was scrolling through TikTok, as I usually do, and sometimes you can come across actually insightful and interesting content. One of those videos came on...
Continue reading...The Internet Support Group that turned into a Dark Subculture
Digital Media through Generations part 1/2
In this first podcast, I will be interviewing my younger sisters on their digital media consumption.
Continue reading...Behind the scenes: what does a twitch mod see?
Struck by a Love Bug – Phishing Emails
“Finding Yourself” in a Digital World
Recently I have been thinking a lot about the emphasis of modern society on self-exploration. To me, it seems like there is this expectation of knowing...
Continue reading...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...
Continue reading...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...
Continue reading...Halloween Special: Slender Man and Spreading Horror Stories in the Virtual Realm
Get ready to shiver and prepare yourself for the horrors the internet can deliver: it’s time to dive into the paranormal world of Creepypastas. Horror stories such...
Continue reading...Collector crazes and the internet
Internet collecting crazes are nothing new, in the 90s people began to compulsively buy Beanie Babies in anticipation of reselling them. In 1997, eBay had auctioned...
Continue reading...CodeMiko – a new age of virtual creators
Sex, Money and Habbo Hotel
Habbo started from an idea in 1999 by the Finnish Sampo karjalainen. Its beta version went online at the end of January 2001. At its peak...
Continue reading...Tradition in the Modern World: Internet Folklore
Folklore is one of the oldest forms of communication in the human language. Most of the time, folkloric tales are exclusive to the (ethnic) communities by...
Continue reading...The Digital Dilemma: Part 3
In the final part of this three-part podcast James Bentham, Andrea Blätler, and I discuss various benefits and drawbacks of digital platforms in relation to our...
Continue reading...Dawn of the Age of Subscriptions
I’m a big fan of the show Gravity Falls, I’ve seen it a couple of times already. I also loved the movie Moana, and I still...
Continue reading...Fanning the Flames: Conspiracy Theories, Fake News and Facebook
The role of social media in spreading misinformation is undeniable, harmful to individuals and dangerous to society -according to Facebook. What is the Golden Rule of...
Continue reading...The Internet: made for humans, by humans
Podcast: Cultural identity in Digital Media
With insights from last week’s readings and examples from current popular media, Unnur and Grace discuss and reflect on their experience with cultural identity in digital media.
Continue reading...fanfic appreciation post
I think everybody has heard of fanfiction, but people have many different ideas about and opinions of what it is. In Media and Social studies there...
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