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Podcats: Rural Life on TikTok

A few years ago I stumbled upon a beautiful YouTube channel named 李子柒 Liziqi which showcased traditional handicraft and food preparation activities in rural Pingwu County,...

(Video Essay) How Does Get Ready With Me Create an Online Collective Identity?

Hi! Today I examine how social media helps to create an online collective identity with the trend Get Ready With Me. I dive into Identity Theory (IT) used in sociology and the concept of performance introduced by Goffman to showcase how collective identity is created. Join!

December 22, 2023 by trynnau Social Media Video Virtual Visionaries 1

(video essay) Utopias, Spirituality and Consumption

This is part two of my previous video essay on spirituality. In this video, I discuss theories about the reality of the digital. Does the Internet...

December 19, 2023 by zosia Consumerism Consumption Digital Dynamos Digital Media Social Media 1

Social media stalking culture

What I mean First of all, to prevent people from getting scared by the title of this blog, let me specify what I mean by stalking....

December 18, 2023 by wvanderavoird Addiction Media Maesters Social Social Media 7

Campaigning on TikTok: Thierry Baudet

A few weeks ago were the national elections in the Netherlands, with all the corresponding campaigning and preparations from the parties in all media. It was...

December 12, 2023 by wvanderavoird Children Media Media Maesters Politics Social Social Media TikTok 6

The amazing rebranding of Spotify Wrapped

It arrives in the beginning of December and takes over my entire Instagram story feed and rest of social media for three days: Spotify Wrapped. Every...

December 11, 2023 by wvanderavoird Data Media Media Maesters Music Social Media Spotify Streaming Media 4

How celebrities ‘normalize’ normal things?

We all know how big influence celebrities have on society. They can determine what we buy and when we buy it. Basically, they are trend setters. ...

December 11, 2023 by zuzanna TikTok Virtual Visionaries 5

Get yourself out of the Filter Bubble

My scrolling activity looks very similar each day. I open Instagram with muscle memory, even though it is in a separate folder,(The goal was to have...

December 11, 2023 by Hania Algorithms Digital Dynamos Media Maesters Social Media 4

Dr. Tiktok

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December 10, 2023 by Willemijnreij Digital Dynamos Mental Health TikTok Video 1

The Psychology of Online Validation: Understanding the Impact of Likes and Comments

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December 6, 2023 by Amata Facebook Instagram Mental Health Online Community Psychology Social Media Virtual Visionaries 4

Is BeReal Actually Real? Exploring the Authenticity of the BeReal Movement

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December 2, 2023 by Amata Apps Bereal Online Community Social Media Virtual Visionaries 10

[VIDEO] Digital Laborscape: Navigating Value in Social Media

Here is a youtube link to the video, I will add the text in its entirety below if you want to read things over, enjoy! Digital...

November 27, 2023 by CoenVO digital labor Media Maesters Social Media 0

Keep your politics out of my tiktok

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November 27, 2023 by Willemijnreij Digital Dynamos Politics Social Media 3

(video essay) This Message is For You: When Spirituality Enters TikTok

I have been thinking about the relationship between digital media, especially TikTok, and spirituality for a while now. How does spirituality change when mediated by the...

November 27, 2023 by zosia Digital Dynamos Digital Religion Media Maesters TikTok Video 4

(Podcast) Parasocial Relationships: From “Pookie Nation” to Oli London’s Marriage with Jimin (of BTS)

Have you ever been called “pookie”? Or perhaps you have encountered Prayag Mishra’s “Pookie” Tiktok or Reel on Instagram? Inspired by the new “Pookie” trend, we have explored levels of parasocial relationships in the digital environment. Join!

November 27, 2023 by trynnau Social Media Virtual Visionaries 0