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 [...]
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 [...] 
Even before the creation of Tumblr, for LGBTQ+ and gender diverse youth the internet has been an invaluable resource for finding information, friendship, and community in an otherwise hostile heteronormative and cisgendered world. With the advancement of mobile communications, internet connectivity, and of course, participatory media, queer users may find even greater connection online, but must also 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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The recent pandemic has proved the essentiality of social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter in finding better ways to stay connected and develop a better bond with your community. With the rapid improvement of technology over the set period, social media and many other platforms have increased drastically in usage, especially among young students/adults who are socially active and go out a lot. Social media is used by 90% of university students (Siddiqui & Read more [...]
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TikTok is a very famous platform nowadays which plays an important role in our daily life. It counts millions of users and that is because it is very user-friendly and accessible. As usual with every social media platform gaining interest, there are online communities which tend to rise on those said platforms and this is the case with TikTok. The topic that will be discussed is the cultural awareness that is happening now in TikTok. To better understand the Read more [...]
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WeChat in China has become so essential it is almost unimaginable to not have the application or not be influenced by the platform and submit to its immense level and capabilities of accessibility and convenience in Chinese daily life, from daily tasks like chatting with family to ordering lunch. In this paper, a discussion of the effects that censored media and information consumption has on digital advocacy and identity will be investigated with key examples including freedom 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 [...]
SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS, A LIABILITY TO SOCIETY ?
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This paper is about how online influencers are a liability to society. Online influencers are defined as the new celebrities and idols of society, they are admired, followed, loved by millions. In this case, we discuss who really are the influencers, how were they initiated and how they became marketing weapons used by the industry for one sole purpose the exposition of their products to the audience online. This Read more [...]
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As individuals, we all have the desire to be part of a community as it enables us to interact with people of similar interests and give a sense of belonging. Twitter is a social media platform that has enabled online communities to form through social interactions. The fandom twitter community commonly referred to as “Stan Twitter” is a place in which fans interact with one another and celebrities to show their admiration and support. The community has supported and raised Read more [...]
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Social Media Influencers are very popular and they are categorized as celebrities. Their communities are very large, sometimes reaching hundreds of million followers around the world, most of them being very young. The online influencers are often portrayed as lucky people who live lavish lifestyles. These people earn their living by posting videos, photos, and content which are usually interesting. Their “perfect life” and their Read more [...]
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 [...]
Final Conference Paper
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The research provides an analysis and overview of the efficacy of social media in resolving mental health issues. The paper also looks at some aspects of online communities in mitigating health risks and the degree to which, they address these issues with people growingly being plagued with them during the covid-19 pandemic.
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Stress, anxiety, depression and loneliness to name a few are undeniably the growing pains of 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 [...]
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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In the digital age, smartphones and social media have seen the rise of online communication. The purpose of this paper is to explore how communicating in the virtual form has affected community and in turn empowered women. It makes the argument that community and a sense of belonging is not determined by geographical location and physical ties alone. By focusing on small business communities formed through social media platforms such as Instagram, scholarly sources and qualitative 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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Social media platforms are a powerful tool for gathering and mobilising activist communities. Reddit in particular, has hosted a number of these social movements. This paper investigates the unique characteristics of Reddit and how they have stagnated or hampered a movements progress. The voting and Karma systems provides incentives that act contradictory to the types of content movements need to survive. The subreddit architecture leaves movements with few Read more [...]
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This paper examines how social media platforms are becoming increasingly used by hate groups to establish online networks and communities that support and promote racism. Communicative theories will be explored and how their effects are driving individuals on to social media platforms to promote and spread hate speech. The hate speech being distributed has found to be using a variety of social media platforms both from moderated and unmoderated platforms which together are creating Read more [...]
Abstract: This paper discusses the success and evolving nature of technology and online platforms and how they can influence and inform modern lives, particularly in relation to health information, or misinformation, and health impacting behaviours. It touches on traditional methods of health promotion practice and explores how the advancement of the internet, social media platforms and online communities provides an opportunity for health promotion programs, based on the five action areas Read more [...]
Indigenous Memes_Conference Paper_PDF
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In 2016, Indigenous activists launched a Facebook page Blackfulla Revolution (BFR) to increase awareness about the impact of colonialism in past through to the present-day Australia. BFR produced and shared a set of memes to illustrate the discriminatory events of colonialism and to invite a wider community to gather online to show solidarity for Indigenous both past and present. Meme creation is one way to produce replicable and spreadable Read more [...]
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The Ukrainian Diaspora is one of the largest dispersed communities in the world. This paper describes how the Ukrainian Diaspora has formed over the past century and how its members maintain strong links with the home country. With crisis happening in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Diaspora has connected using social media to bring about real outcomes for Ukraine.
The Ukrainian diaspora has connected and united using social media and modern technology. Read more [...]
Social media platforms have rapidly altered the portability, expansiveness, and fundamental nature of digital spaces. Communities within such platforms are notably susceptible to the activities of social media influencers (SMIs). This paper explores the effects SMIs have on online communities, and how they facilitate the development of authentic relationships within such. Feelings of sincerity and authenticity are generated through practices such as vlogging, attention labour engagement, Read more [...]