Social Media

I deleted Tiktok, again…

Everybody knows the feeling when you’ve been spending too much time on your phone, often specifically that one app that manages to keep you engaged for...

How do you do, fellow kids? Shifted any realities lately?

Let me preface this by saying the internet has always felt like an alternate universe to me. As a young teen growing up on MSN-messenger, the...

How ‘the digital’ slowly took over my life

* Why ‘the digital’ is written here in quotation marks will be elaborated more on in my next blogpost, but has to do with the fact...

September 25, 2021 by Anne van Egmond Virtual Voyagers 0

We Are All Going to Be Cancelled

I know the title sounds scary but don’t panic. Let me explain everything to you. In my first blog, I want to touch upon a matter...

September 21, 2021 by Luka Kutateli Digital Discoverers 2

Pros, Joes and Influencers: Social Media and the Skateboarding Industry

It is no secret that the internet has changed the way people become famous. Previously, those who reached for the stars were reliant on the capital,...

September 21, 2021 by jamesbentham Media Maesters Net Navigators 0

Social Media, Capitalism and Performance: ranting about living in a post-digital age

As I was philosophising about what topic to talk about in this week’s blog post, I thought about the people I looked up to in the...

September 20, 2021 by Roos Consumption Culture Digital Digital Discoverers Digital Humanities Digital Media Digitalization Facebook Influencer Instagram Internet Media Mental Health Online Platforms Philosophy Social Media Technology Twitter 0

I watched too many instagram videos and now I feel bad

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September 20, 2021 by JorisWiebes Media Maesters Web Weavers 0

THE DARK SIDE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

It is no surprise when I say that we live in a digitalized world. From emails to online banking, social media, streaming platforms, and even digitalized...

September 20, 2021 by OlpinskaAga Digital Discoverers Social Media 0

Knowing Your Every Move

Have you ever been watching something on youtube, but then found yourself an hour or two deep into recommended videos that you would never seek out...

September 20, 2021 by Carla Net Navigators 0

How the digital world brought me closer to my favorite sport

I guess we all, or at least most of the people living in the Netherlands, have heard of formula 1 driver Max Verstappen. However, this is...

September 20, 2021 by Britt Web Weavers 0

Influencers are better than you. (The one-sided story).

Influencers seem to be everywhere! They go to the greatest parties, wear the coolest clothing, and live the most beautiful and interesting lives and the beautiful...

September 20, 2021 by Deesse Media Maesters Social Media 0

Instant gratification on social media

Nowadays, social media platforms are appearing left and right. One uppon a time I vowed to never download this one particular app because I figured it...

September 20, 2021 by fleurardon Web Weavers 0

How Political Fandom is Shaping the World

14 November 2020 Source: How Fan Culture is Swallowing Democracy. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/09/11/arts/how-fan-culture-is-swallowing-democracy.html

November 14, 2020 by xi Politics Social Media 0