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 discusses how people are encouraged to display/perform different versions of themselves online known as performance personalities. Social media has facilitated the change of how identity is perceived from static to multifaceted. This paper argues this by examining social media influencers, the ability to have multiple accounts on a singular platform and the modern-day issue of catfishing and begs the question, who is “real” online?
Social media has evolved Read more [...]