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How does the Great Firewall influence the Chinese?

With a unique Internet environment different from another world, the new generation of young Chinese is growing up gradually. For a long time, they have been...

Mental health vs social media: How do reactions to our posts trigger our feelings?

The last two lectures on The Ego Online and The Network Society have inspired this blog post. As the lecture discussed, the idea of the Face...

How do TikTok bedroom culture and ‘That Girl’ content influence its viewers and consumers online?

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October 17, 2021 by anna.barbara Social Media TikTok Web Weavers YouTube 1

The bigger game

Lin Zhu takes Animal Crossing as the subject for a case study on the psychology behind games.Animal Crossing got released during a global pandemic which brought...

October 11, 2021 by SoekhVyas Web Weavers 1

Special offer! In-app purchases & the temptations of microtransactions

I recently got a Fitbit smartwatch, and while that is also an interesting subject to discuss, I want to talk about the premium option that came...

October 11, 2021 by Emma van Kins Consumerism Games Mobile games Web Weavers 0

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...

October 11, 2021 by Zheyue Media Maesters Web Weavers 0

The internet of things and stress relief

The Internet of Things would allow us to become more efficient. In class we discussed how your house can be heated while you are headed home,...

October 11, 2021 by SoekhVyas Web Weavers 2

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While mindlessly scrolling through Instagram reels, I saw a reuploaded version of a TikTok, in which a TikToker named ‘blan.antho’ was bragging about creating this inside...

October 11, 2021 by IsaKlap Media Maesters Web Weavers 1

Did James Bond throw shade on “My Heritage” and its competitors?

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October 11, 2021 by anna.barbara Media Maesters Online Platforms Web Weavers 0

‘We are all Khaled Said’

I’m sure many of us are familiar with the terms social media activism and Facebook Revolution. Thanks to the internet, it is now possible to speak...

October 11, 2021 by Isabel Web Weavers 0

Why influencers promoting fast fashion is bad

With the rise of social media another new social phenomenon was born: fast fashion. This can be defined as trendy, often cheap clothing produced quickly and...

October 11, 2021 by fleurardon Web Weavers 1

The Hater – a dark use of social media

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October 11, 2021 by majamodrzewska Movies Reviews Social Media Web Weavers 0

Charles White – a gem unpolished in the best way

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October 11, 2021 by majamodrzewska Memes Music Social Media Web Weavers YouTube 0

‘Successful’ kickstarters – the worst of crowd funding

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October 11, 2021 by majamodrzewska Media Maesters Technology Web Weavers 0

Oh, the places you’ll go!

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...

October 11, 2021 by Emmy Algorithms Consumption Culture Digital Inclusivity LHBTQ+ Media Media Maesters News Online Community Online Platforms Social Social Media TikTok Web Weavers 0

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...

October 10, 2021 by JacquelineObert Media Maesters Web Weavers 0

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...

October 7, 2021 by sophie Accessibility Consumption Digital Digital Media Digitalized Inclusivity Internet LHBTQ+ Literature Media Memes Online Community Online Platforms Privacy Social Streaming Media Technology Television Web Weavers 0

“I spy with my little eye…”- streaming or surveillance?

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October 6, 2021 by anna.barbara Media Maesters Streaming Streaming Media Surveillance Web Weavers 0

Silicon Valley is our modern-day Library of Alexandria; let’s burn it to the ground!

Before I get on a watchlist, I want to clarify that in this blogpost I will not be talking about the physical Silicon Valley; just as...

October 4, 2021 by JorisWiebes Addiction Algorithms Art Artificial Intelligence (AI) Business Consumerism Economy Instagram Media Maesters Social Media Web Weavers 0

Social media, netwerkmarketing and the gender specifics of Multi-Level Marketing

Multi-Level Marketing, or MLMs, are business enterprises in which participants seek not only to sell products to friends, family, and social media contacts, but also to...

October 4, 2021 by Emma van Kins Economy Instagram Social Media Web Weavers 3

How does the Great Firewall influence the Chinese?

The bigger game

Special offer! In-app purchases & the temptations of microtransactions

A brief overview of ‘human flesh search’ (doxing) in China

The internet of things and stress relief

Did James Bond throw shade on “My Heritage” and its competitors?

‘We are all Khaled Said’

Why influencers promoting fast fashion is bad

‘Successful’ kickstarters – the worst of crowd funding

“I spy with my little eye…”- streaming or surveillance?

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