Social Media
Tumblr “Resurgence”
Almost all of us are aware of the current situation of Twitter. However, if you somehow have not heard of it, I’ll give you some context....
Continue reading...What’s the hype (house)? Podcast
Rule 34 – from TikTok trends to My Little Pony.
Many of us are at least somewhat familiar with the rule 34 – the idea that if something exists, there must be porn of it. Nowadays,...
Continue reading...Close, yet closer: Reality TV and social media
With the increase of livestreaming and the subsequent drama, it feels like reality TV is getting closer to me, more and more present in my own home. Or am I going crazy?
Continue reading...The dark side of a highly personalized “For You” page – video
Hello Everyone! In this video, I will talk about TikTok’s selection of content and its role in the insurgence of addiction. For the definition of “addiction”...
Continue reading...Free Speech!! Except… You Don’t – The Changes on Twitter and the Meaning of Free Speech
We probably all have heard it… Elon Musk finally bought Twitter. How bad can it be?! Well… As someone who uses Twitter quite a lot (don’t...
Continue reading...When something tragic happened: Seoul Halloween Crowd Crush and unfiltered content of this tragedy in social media.
Social media, such as Instagram, Twitter, Reddit, etc, has become a platform for creating and consuming content. Hereby, among many other functionalities of social media, it...
Continue reading...“Burn Before Reading” How WeChat Censors Pictures and Videos
According to a study published by Citizen Lab, a research group at the University of Toronto, Canada, WeChat – the largest social platform in China with...
Continue reading...(Podcast) A Lovely Conversation – Ep 1: Romance on Social Media
The chained (networked) society
Why I struggle to BeReal
BeReal, the new social media platform that has recently taken the world by storm, has already been the protagonist of several blog posts on this website....
Continue reading...“Commie Rap”
I developed a sentiment of rebellion against the propaganda at a very early age, not because I was a genius who realized the nature of the...
Continue reading...Politics of the Digital: The Ultimate Influencer
In this video, I talk about a big-picture perspective on the digital by looking at politics. Namely, I cover the influence of the United States and...
Continue reading...How Pinterest Influences Our Lives – podcast
Hey Everyone! it’s Isabel and Eva. In today’s podcast, we will talk about how the Pinterest app influences our everyday lives and our experiences with it....
Continue reading...Zuckerberg’s metaverse misunderstands online identity
The Metaverse have recently added legs to the avatars, and it looks less than impressive. The animations are wonky and the avatars are ugly. It’s reflective...
Continue reading...Me and Mei – Is There a Difference Between Myself and My Internet Persona?
Disinformation and Governmental Control of Social Media
All quiet on the digital front
my flatmate can’t stop doomscrolling and it’s tearing our family apart. this is a cry for help.
Continue reading...Minecraft: parasocial relationships driving the internet
A lot of things happened on the internet this week. For interesting and intellectual articles on this, please go to your local news site or commission...
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