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The Power of Social Networking Platforms and Hashtags: During the #FreeBritney Movement
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PDF: The Power of Social Networking Platforms and Hashtags – During the #FreeBritney Movement Abstract: This paper will examine how social networking platforms and hashtags help like-minded individuals to connect and opt for social change. Using the #FreeBritney movement, the paper will discuss how hashtags and social networking platforms like Twitter/X can work successfully as tools…
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Navigating the Minefield: The Proliferation of Misinformation on Facebook
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Navigating the Minefield: The Proliferation of Misinformation on Facebook Abstract: The paper examines the transformation of Facebook into a breeding ground for misinformation, analysing its impacts on public discourse, democracy, and individual beliefs. Through a combination of personalised algorithms, lack of content moderation, and the psychological underpinnings of social media interaction, this study highlights the…
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The Rise of Social Media Has Not Impacted the Human Experience of ‘Unity’ and ‘Equality’.
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Abstract The point of this paper is to make aware of the fundamental errors that correlate with the human understanding of unity and equality within this era’s revolution called social media and the internet. The paper uses the means of rhetoric to safeguard its points while also using information that is widely accepted by the…
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Social Media and the Pandemic of Covid 19
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SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE PANDEMIC OF COVID 19 Social media (Instagram and TikTok) allowed communication and self-presentation to thrive in online communities during the pandemic of Covid 19. The pandemic of COVID-19 created a society that was forced to become socially distant. Social media assisted in closing the gap of loss of communication…
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Exploring the Role of Social Media in Promoting Unhealthy Diets and Contributing to Obesity: Implications for Public Health
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Downloadable PDF: A1 Conference Paper Thesis Statement: Social media platforms exert a significant influence on promoting unhealthy diets and contributing to the obesity epidemic, shaping consumer behaviors and habits surrounding food choices. This paper aims to explore the relationship between social media, dietary habits, and obesity rates, and provide insights into strategies for addressing…
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How Facebook has changed public opinion, upended established systems of power, and promoted worldwide connectivity.
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Abstract How Facebook has had a significant impact on the evolution of society and along with how it has shifted public perception, overthrown longstanding power structures, and encouraged global communication. Facebook along with other internet sites offer venues for organizing, exchange of data, or collective effort, websites have proved to be a significant influence on…
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Social media platforms have emerged as powerful tools for raising awareness about political issues on a global level
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Abstract Introducing new technologies has created platforms for people to develop a voice for their opinions and beliefs. Platforms have developed a tool in which individuals have the power of freedom of speech or, in other words, a point of view that they can share on their own with anyone at any time. This conference…
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Redefining Representation: Women and the LGBTQIA community in Gaming and Esports.
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INTRODUCTION Many of us have been forced by COVID-19 to reflect on the value of communities, which is why there are now a plethora of online communities that aren’t only for gamers! Going back to the word’s origin, one of the fundamental ideas of sociology and the human sciences is “community.” It is also a…
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Exploring the Social Fabric of Facebook Marketplace
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Facebook Marketplace is a bustling hub of the social media giant where buying, selling, and swapping goods is as easy as scrolling through your news feed. With billions of active users worldwide, Facebook isn’t just a place to connect with friends—it’s a thriving marketplace where deals are made and communities are formed (Dixon, 2024). Since…
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How does Instagram in the digital age facilitate the dissemination of conspicuous consumption by influencers.
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Abstract: In the digital age, Instagram influencers play a significant role in promoting conspicuous consumption and materialism, shaping consumer behavior and perception of status. Through curated displays of luxury products and extravagant lifestyles, influencers create a culture of aspiration and desire among their followers, leading to increased pressure to keep up with trends. This phenomenon…
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Investigating effect of TikTok ban on online communities and social dynamics.
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Abstract – Spreading of TikTok crises around the world has been resultant of the digital platform as a culturally dominant short-form video platform. This study covers the spread of different effects of TikTok bans, which show how this act affects online governance, individual behavior, and social dynamic. The key idea to the analysis is…
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Decolonising Palestine: Playful activism, shared subjectivities, and remembering contested pasts online
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Abstract The advent of social media has afforded marginalised and oppressed communities with platforms to broadcast themselves to the world, allowing narratives to be reshaped and reimagined in highly visible spaces. Considering the concept of Palestinian Internet, encompassing both Palestinians in the occupied territories and in the broader diaspora, this paper aims to explore ways…
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Social media activism is not a comprehensive tool for political organizing
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In April 2014 news broke that 276 schoolgirls had been kidnapped from Chibok, Nigeria, by the terrorist group Boko Haram (Omeni, 2017). The hashtag #BringBackOurGirls went viral across major social media platforms (Parkinson, 2021). Millions of people online demanded action be taken to ensure the girl’s safe return. Whilst the campaign was successful in urging…
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Information in urgency: twitter and Facebook in Response to climate crisis in building vast and seamless online community. The case of Australia 2020 “black summer” climate crisis.
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Abstract Social media have played a major role in distributing and facilitating the flow of information today. This Paper argues that in time of crisis, in this case the 2019-2020 Australia “Black summer”, the social media X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook through their affordances served and proven as a crucial and effective tool for facilitating…
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Beyond the Aesthetics: Reassessing Pinterest’s Perception as a Social Networking Site and Its Potentially Detrimental Influence on Young Girls and Women
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Abstract With the growth of social networking sites and their ongoing development affordances, understanding how connections are made and what social changes may occur is key to knowing an individual’s stance and affiliation in the online realm. This paper analyses the impact that Pinterest—as an image and video-based social networking site—can have on a formed…
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