Debating Communities and Networks XIV

#blacktwitter

The Power of Twitter: Exploring the Networked Self and Advocating for Social and Political Change

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23/04/2023

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hj.papadopoulos

DOWNLOAD PDF VERSION Abstract: This paper explores the concept of the “networked self” and its relation to Twitter as an online space for promoting social and political causes. The paper begins by defining the origin of the trend of the “networked self” and its evolution in social media. It then examines how individuals on Twitter…
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Online Networks and Social Change

#BlackLivesMatter, #blacktwitter, #MeToo, covid19, Digital Self, Elon Musk, mis-information, Networked Self, Personal Branding, Social Networks, Tweets, Twitter
Transforming Public Discourse: Twitter as a Third Place and Black Twitter’s Empowerment of Marginalised Communities

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23/04/2023

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Milkias.Gunsa

Abstract This conference paper investigates the transformative role of Twitter and its influential subset, Black Twitter, in empowering marginalised communities and redefining public discourse by challenging societal norms. The paper explores the synergy between Twitter as a digital third place and Black Twitter as a counter-public, examining their unique characteristics and functions in relation to…
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Communities and Social Media

“Social Media”, #blacktwitter, activism, communities, community, conference, marginalised communities, media, online community, Social Network Sites, Third Place, Twitter