I will admit, I downloaded TikTok at the beginning of the pandemic in an attempt to mindlessly entertain myself – and it worked pretty well. One...
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More rules for influencers, do they work?
On November 1st 2020, a new Media Law went into effect, allowing the Dutch Media Commmission to enforce on hidden or veiled advertising on YouTube, Instagram...
Continue reading...How do TikTok bedroom culture and ‘That Girl’ content influence its viewers and consumers online?
Reviewing Kurzgesagt: the G.O.A.T of Youtube
To be completely honest with all of you, I never thought that one day I would build my opinions primarily based on one singular source, let...
Continue reading...Music on my Mind
Would you rather lose your sight or hearing? I have been asked this question many times and the answer tends to be the same – all...
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...I’m not a Kitchen Princess, but the Internet made it Bearable
I’ve come to terms with the fact that I am clumsy a very long time ago. I have to be very careful around knives, because the...
Continue reading...Monetisation, Creativity, and Content
Profit-Shaped Content Around 2016, something interesting started happening on YouTube. Content creators who had once churned out shorter, sub-10 minute videos were now regularly uploading 20-,...
Continue reading...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...
Continue reading...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,...
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Your favorite YouTuber and ISIS have more in common than you think [NOT CLICKBAIT] [MAYBE A LITTLE]
If you clicked on this post, I can only imagine you’re here to find out how someone like David Dobrik and prolific terrorist organization ISIS could...
Continue reading...Algorithms and Conspiracies – Digging a Rabbit Hole
One of my favorite things to do (and what used to serve as a way for me to practice my Dutch) is to watch the news...
Continue reading...I wanted to become a famous YouTuber ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I am not kidding. Growing up as an only child, I spent 99% of my time recording myself on my mom’s old white MacBook. I am...
Continue reading...Oh, the drama
Drama exists in real life, so it was only a matter of time before it also rubbed off onto digital media. You’ve probably all heard about...
Continue reading...DIY Hacks or Die Hacks
Recently, I’ve stumbled upon a heated discussion online on whether YouTube should be involved in monitoring content that the users of the platform are posting. In...
Continue reading...Creating history through YouTube
In my article from last week, I wrote about the censorship of historical footage which was uploaded on YouTube. In that article I tried to explain...
Continue reading...From Hidden Gem To Forgotten Treasure: The YouTube Favorites Cycle
This week I would like to spend a little bit of time reflecting on the way I use the ‘favorites’ system found in various places on...
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In June 2019, YouTube temporarily suspended the account of the archive of Alkmaar. Their reason? The archive uploaded historical footage on their account, including a few...
Continue reading...All the possibilities
So, all these weeks I have been blogging about all these different ways to make history fun and more modern using digital means. Today I would...
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