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How the Asian diaspora uses TikTok as a space to build community and celebrate culture.
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Ananya
Abstract This paper explores how the social media app TikTok is used as a supportive space by the Asian diaspora to connect with their home country and represent their culture elsewhere. By focusing on different creators and content on TikTok, this paper demonstrates how Asian diasporic individuals are utilising social media to establish and maintain…
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The Educational Revolution
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Ved
Abstract: YouTube has changed the way how we learn, and it offers a lot more than just watching videos. This paper looks at how it has become an important place for learning, challenging how we used to think about education. By looking at how easy it is to find information, how people can work together,…
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Representation on Social Media: The Opportunities and Challenges to the Disabled Community
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Shreen
Abstract This conference paper explores the representation on social media, focusing specifically on the disabled community. Through a case study analysis, we examine specific examples of how social media platforms have facilitated community building, advocacy, representation, and access to resources for individuals with disabilities. Drawing on empirical research and real-world examples, this paper highlights…
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Social Media Influencer Communities as a “Third Space”: Anna Paul’s Tik Tok Empire
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jenayahackett
ABSTRACT The popularisation of social media platforms has birthed of a new type of celebrity; Social Media Influencers (SMI’s). To maintain their popularity on expansive digital platforms with so much to offer, SMIs such as popular TikTok influencer Anna Paul must form and maintain nuanced digital communities that are regularly interacted with. Using Anna Paul’s…
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How has TikTok changed the way people participate and engage in spreading awareness on Racial Issues?
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Em
Abstract: Like other social media platforms, TikTok is a third place allowing individuals to freely speak on their beliefs and ideologies, this has transformed the way people advocate and voice beliefs on particular racial issues such as Black Lives Matter and Stop Asian Hate. Awareness of racial issues is encouraged by the network public within…

Hi Jorgia, Thank you for your kind words and for sharing your insightful thoughts. I appreciate your engagement with my…