It is the plagiarism of the fashion world and quite the unfair fight: enormous fast-fashion companies are stealing the creative ideas and designs from independent designer...
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A brief overview of ‘human flesh search’ (doxing) in China
With the rapid development of the Internet, more and more people are getting information and enjoying services. In addition to browsing information, search engines have become...
Continue reading...A11y and the digital world
Our society is digitalizing at a rapid pace. Banking services, managing your insurances, applying for benefits, it all happens online. You might order your food, groceries,...
Continue reading...The beauty of niche Facebook groups
Facebook is slowly dying in the eyes of young people, there is no point in denying that. There certainly are platforms that are far more appealing...
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While mindlessly scrolling through Instagram reels, I saw a reuploaded version of a TikTok, in which a TikToker named âblan.anthoâ was bragging about creating this inside...
Continue reading...Did James Bond throw shade on “My Heritage” and its competitors?
The Digital Dilemma: Part 2
In the second part of this three-part podcast James Bentham, Fiona ât Hart, and I discuss various benefits and drawbacks of digital platforms in relation to...
Continue reading...Squid Game, Netflix, and the Costs of the Internet
A couple of weeks ago, my friend told me about the new TV series called Squid Game that came out on Netflix. Since I was looking...
Continue reading...A day offline: are U fine?
Have you ever wanted to just escape from the digital era to a place and time where smartphones were not even invented? I sometimes do. With...
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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.
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Whether it was boredom, intrigue, or peer pressure, many people joined TikTok during the near-global lockdown. No matter the reason why, every single one went on...
Continue reading...Virtual Road Trips in the Pokemon Universe
When reading Lin Zhuâs âThe psychology behind video games during COVID-19 pandemic: A case study of Animal Crossing: New Horizonsâ which touched upon video games and...
Continue reading...The wonders and horrors of being a binge-watcher
We all know this enticing screen, urging you to not even do anything because after those few seconds of waiting (and I swear the waiting time...
Continue reading...How The Internet Helped Me Create My First Art Collaboration.
Yup you read the title right. I, Jacqueline, have created my first ever collaboration with another artist. ALL ONLINE! Crazy, right? Normally you would expect artists...
Continue reading...Happy screen/ serious screen
Recently my computer started to exhibit some worrying symptoms. The battery swell up and since I am using one of these weird laptop/tablet hybrids it made...
Continue reading...“I spy with my little eye…”- streaming or surveillance?
@afffirmations: My Little Source of Comfort on Instagram
Net Navigators journey gone wrong
This Fanfic is an ironic interpretation of typical fan fiction tropes. I think that these tropes are so popular because a lot of people like these...
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