Communities and Web 2.0

Facebook Groups Enrich the Community Experience

Meryl Proost Curtin University Abstract This paper looks at the properties of Facebook Groups and how this online platform can facilitate an enriched community experience.  It examines three examples of Facebook Groups which have used this platform to enrich their own communities, Chat 10 Looks 3, Mums n’ Bubs – Logan and United Patriots Front. … Continue reading Facebook Groups Enrich the Community Experience

Social Networks

What role did social media play in the Christchurch massacre?

The Internet once represented an advancement in global democracy where the opportunity to share knowledge was no longer bound by limitations of personal experience. Instead, we have been siloed into our preconceived biases and ideology while social network algorithms create echo chambers that can result in extremist behaviours. A consideration of social medias role and responsibility in the Christchurch massacre.