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The Fashion Community Doesn’t Gatekeep: how to keep up with the latest trends, participate in TikToks and create a sense of belonging
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Morgan Johns
Abstract With the rise of increased technology and social media, people are challenged to change and adopt the idea of community and maintaining a sense of belonging. This article seeks out to explore the nature of what traditionally formed a community and how over time, has evolved into a modernised community online in relation…
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More Than Just a Trend: Unveiling the Psychological, Influential and Societal Dynamics of Trend Adherence
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AbbyB
In today’s digital age, an era that is dominated by digital and social media, the case of trend adherence goes further than just consumer behavior, it delves into the intricate workings of the psychological mechanisms behind it. The popularity of trends, amplified by the persuasive influence of social media, serves as both a mirror reflecting…
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The Negatives of Social Media Communities: How the Pro-Ana Community Circumvents TikTok’s Algorithm with Refracted Publics
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katelyn.rolfe
Abstract Information technologies, like social media platforms, have made the formation of communities easier through the invention of online spaces. Not restricted to local face-to-face interactions, harmful communities can thrive on social media platforms thanks to the reach and confidentially such platforms give them. This paper explores how the anorexic community (pro-ana community) uses refracted…
#Communities, #digitalcommunities, #TikTok, Algorithm, anorexia, anorexia nervosa, below the radar, Body Image, circumvent, community, eating disorder, ED, For You page, harmful, information technology, Networked Publics, online communities, Online Community, pro-ana, pro-anorexia, pro-ED, publics, refracted publics, social media, virtual communities -

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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Wynetta Metasurya
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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