The negative effects of Social Media on the formation of identities among adolescents
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Twelve and a half years old.
The average age when a child activates his/her own personal social media account. It is also during this time that the child is making sense of his identity and navigating through the various questions taking up his curious mind. Picture a road with only one car that is being driven by a 12-year-old with a developing cognitive Read more [...]
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This paper undertakes the definition of “identity” and analyses its current meaning in a modern society and how individuals as an individual identify the self as the the world is experiencing evolution day by day, hence is the identity of individuals online, more specifically, gamers online. How do gamers sees themselves and to what do they attributes the qualities and assets of their identity in this vast online gaming community? This paper further delves into the world Read more [...]
Social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok are well-known over the world; they have brought the world and the community closer by allowing people to communicate and connect in real-time. Every day, these social media platforms strive to enhance their systems to make life simpler for their users. It increased work prospects, brought loved ones closer together, and enhanced human contact to new heights (Vanderkaay, 2010). However, most users are unaware of the drawbacks Read more [...]
The Stage That Is Instagram: How Social Media Allows People to Become Actors and Create a Performance Through Online Identity
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When the world was first introduced to the World Wide Web, users were only able to play a passive role, as it was a “read-only” platform (Getting, 2007). This was socially and technologically significant at the time, but the emergence of Web 2.0 and its social media platforms allowed users to play a more active role in the communication, Read more [...]
Abstract: Socials, politics, and economics shapes every upcoming generation of teens. Today’s teens (iGen) are no different. They are considered to be “the first generations whose lives are saturated by mobile technology and social media” (Divecha, 2017). But why is social media such a significant aspect of their lives, and how does one escape the “real world” through anonymous posts and comments?
Anonymity helps create a new world for younger generations with the help of Webpages Read more [...]
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This assignment will investigate the connections that are made between criminal activity and social media platforms. Looking into the way that youth have directly had an impact into the way social media has dictated the way they are able to display their crimes.
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Over many generations the way the that people interact has had drastic changes; the largest impacts of social media are on the youth of today. Baby boomers had a different social media perspective Read more [...]
Stream: Identity and Online Advocacy
Keywords: Adolescent, Identity, Community, Social Media, Misinformation
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Adolescent identity is in constant flux, with both their understanding and representation of self to the public being easily manipulated and reformed in their attempt to conform to the expectations of their peers and community. Although it is human nature to seek acceptance from others within more personal social spheres, social media Read more [...]
I contend that the growth of social networking services, social capital, and the cultural and political participation of diasporic communities within and across nation-state borders are empowered by Internet-based technological affordances such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Twitter. The use of communication technologies such as satellite television and the Internet, particularly social networking services – more commonly referred to as social media – is increasing among diasporan Read more [...]
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This paper aims to explore the adoption of social network sites by the politically marginalised in Zimbabwe to protest against the existing government through online advocacy. The data collected from online content reveals the benefits that these network sites have brought to the politically relegated in Zimbabwe. The study mainly focuses on how these platforms have provided alternative spaces for the politically marginalised. It seeks to exhibit how the oppressed have used these Read more [...]
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In this generation, the emphasis on having both an online and offline identity is important in terms of maintaining connections with friends, and families and creating new networks to aid in career progress or for new relationships. However, social media has shaped and influenced our own realities by impacting our own mental health and physical well-being. Creating a norm for social comparison and changing our perceptions of the term “perfection”. This paper explores how everyone’s Read more [...]
Online identity has become a competition between users to promote ones ‘perfect’ life.
Rebecca Haywood
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This paper aims to explore how online identity and the portrayal of ones' authentic self has an effect on other users. Ones' online identity is how many users gain an understanding of others on the platform. However through my research I became away of a comparison between users and how it can have negative effects, particularly in mothers and adolescents. Users Read more [...]
The Role of Filters & Editing Apps in Creating False Online Identities - by Ella Jones
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This paper aims to discuss the role that social media platforms play in forming and shaping a young woman’s online identity and sense of self. Specific focus will be placed on the role of augmented reality filters and third-party editing apps, such as Photoshop and Facetune, in perpetuating false and extreme beauty standards for young women, as well as the detrimental effects this Read more [...]
Understanding the concept behind ‘fake news’ is crucial in establishing the difference between manipulative material and insightful and honest contributions to mass media. In relation to the Russia- Ukraine war, global access to social media has created a public arena with front row viewing as the conflict is unfolding. Russia’s attempt at the use of propaganda both in Russia and on a global scale could be deemed transparent in such a technologically advanced era of online Read more [...]
Abstract: This paper aims to demonstrate how social media platforms, namely Instagram, promote and foster identity performance. By looking at the foundational aspects and functions of Instagram, such as user curation tools and instant gratification systems, and also the emerging popularity of ‘influencers’, this paper takes a look at how the platform’s encouragement of identity performance could lead to possible damage to the real-life development of the adolescents’ identity.
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Social Media's Propagation of the Perfect Image of Women's Appearance can Cause Women’s Appearance Anxiety and Lack of Confidence
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Social media's propagation of the perfect image of women has raised appearance anxiety in women. Web 2.0 is an era of community networking for all, and social media is characterised by online participation. This paper discusses the different effects of social media and traditional media on defining beauty. It examines two popular social media Read more [...]
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September 2021, as the world battles against the coronavirus pandemic, the video-based social media platform TikTok reaches 1 million users worldwide, which represents a colossal growth for the Chinese company ByteDance Ltd (Ceci, 2022). TikTok has throughout the years evolved from a video sharing platform such as Vines and Musical.ly into a platform reflecting creativity, networked communities and advocacy. One community whose presence is often highlighted on TikTok is Read more [...]
Social media as a useful tool for young adults to express and shaping their identities online.
Stream: Identity and Online Advocacy
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The purpose of this paper is to show the essential use of social media tools for the young adults to express and shape their identity. It shows how much the social media tools have been a great help for the young adults to express themselves freely as per their own self identity. And also by putting emphasize Read more [...]
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This paper offers an examination into ‘cancel culture’ and how it is creating a toxic and censored environment online. Looking at instances of the culture affecting one’s reputation, its creation of a mass mentality online, and how the result of its punishments can have larger ramifications than the problematic act that caused them, this paper seeks to show the harms and ineffectiveness ‘cancel culture’ has on online networks and individuals.
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The creation Read more [...]
Indigenous Australians and Community: Diasporic networks resisting colonialism online.
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Indigenous people around the world and in particular, in Australia, boast ancient and deep connections to culture, community and country. The rise of social media has played a distinct role in changing the ways Indigenous Australians interact with community and country. These changes have generated vast diasporic networks and communities which have seen an abundance Read more [...]
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The purpose of this paper is to discuss the adverse effects of online anonymity. While online anonymity is positively embraced by many of us, some have faced the dark side of it. Giving prominence to the concept of identity, I discuss the causes, effects and the results of one form of negative use of online anonymity, which is catfishing.
Keywords- catfishing, online anonymity, postmodern perspective, identity
Online anonymity has unarguably been one of the main Read more [...]
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Social network sites (SNSs) such Facebook and Twitter have been deeply integrated with our daily practices and people rely on them in every aspect of our lives (Kapoor et al., 2018). While the fundamental technologies of these sites are similar, the primary purpose and function of each site are different. Some sites help you maintain existing offline social networks, share your interests and hobbies, but others assist you in finding new friends bases on common language or political Read more [...]
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The purpose of this study is to examine the effects Instagram has on mental health issues such as anxiety, social comparison and self-esteem when influencers falsely present themselves on social media. Focusing on the stream of online social networks and identity, we discover how the role of social media The increasing use of Instagram has resulted in a growing number of mental health issues, impacting healthy relationships, eating disorders, social interaction and emotional and Read more [...]
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This paper argues that YouTubers limit a child’s personal development of their identity through manipulative marketing techniques and playing on their vulnerability. As influencers grow in popularity and target their videos towards younger children it has become more important than ever to make sure this content is regulated, and parents need to know what their child is being influenced by. This paper looks at the case study of Jake Paul, a popular influencer with a young audience Read more [...]
Me 2.0: the ability for individuals to perform multiple selves online allows greater freedom than ever to explore their identity – at a cost.
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This paper aims to examine the moral panic about the impact on individuals living increasingly inside online communities and social networks. I will argue that an inaccurate nostalgia has grown around perceived notions of an ideal past when living in a community supposedly afforded individuals a wealth of support and freedom. A closer Read more [...]
The digital realm has given us an unlimited space and opportunities to share our interests and communicate with others who share the same interest, those who takes the lead to create contents for the wide audience are called “Internet influencer”. These influencers have their own communities, where content consumers and fans can communicate with each other, share their interests and express their support for the influencers. In 2016, a brand-new internet celebrity phenomenon called Read more [...]
Virtual livestreamers – also known as VTubers – are a recent hot topic among the livestreaming community. VTubers as a whole provide a wide range of topics for discussion, especially in relation to identity performance. Identity, as a concept is a notably fluid process, and as Jones and Krzyzanowski (2008) state, it can be “(re)constructed and (re)interpreted by actors in a multiplicity of ways” (p. 43). In this paper, I will be discussing the appeals of VTubers in relation to their Read more [...]
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This paper explores the effect Instagram has had on the modern-day teenager, and how their identities are being influenced by its features. Whilst Instagram’s original purpose was always to share and promote people, teenagers have used the apps interactive features to compare their own sense of self with that of their peers. Features such as photo sharing, filter options and the like button have each created their own means for influence on the teenage population. Photo Read more [...]
Abstract: The LGBTQIA+ community is often marginalised, both online and offline, but Social Network Sites (SNSs) can provide vital spaces for these users to find community, support, advocacy and practice identity, in a way the physical world cannot. However, notions of privacy and identity online are complex practices and SNSs have varying degrees of identity requirements while providing valuable connectivity. Platforms like Facebook have strict requirements that can impact the ability of Read more [...]
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The development of social media has become an important part of how LGBTQ+ youth seek information about their sexuality. It provides a space to grow, learn and explore different identities they are restricted from in their offline environments. Social media platforms like Facebook have provided most LGBTQ+ youth with a sense of belonging through the use of community groups to allow for connections and a place where information can be accessed relatively anonymously. Read more [...]