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Toxic by Algorithm: The Hidden Cost of Influencer Culture on Young Men

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27/04/2025

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pangi

Abstract This paper looks at how content creators on Instagram and TikTok, influence young Australian men’s views on masculinity by promoting toxic ideals and misogynistic messages. In the wider context of identity formation and digital culture, it argues that these platforms often reinforce traditional, dominant forms of masculinity, which can contribute to normalising gender-based power…
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Communities and Social Media

#onlinenetworksandsocialchange, Advocacy, algorithm, algorithms, Andrew tate, Body Image, BodyImage, change, Communities, Fitness, GenZ, ideals, Identity, Influencers, Instagram, MentalHealth, online conference, online networks, representation, SMCN25, social change, Social Media, tiktok, Toxic Masculinity, Trends, Twitch, Twitter, YouTube
TikTok and the Identity Crisis: Social Media’s Ability to Redefine the Meaning of Identity.

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26/04/2025

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Tilly

This paper examines the so-called “fluidity” of an online identity and how this idea is challenged through algorithms, specifically on the social media platform, TikTok. It looks at how Influencers shape their online identities to fit a certain audience as well as their impact on young people and social comparison. Using Australian businesswoman Anna Paul,…
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Identity and Online Advocacy

algorithms, Cancel Culture, fake, fake identity, gen-z, Identity, Influencers, social comparison, Social Media, tiktok
The Intersection of Social Media, Arts Communities and Creatives: A New Era of Connection and Isolation

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25/04/2025

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jalenacrooks

Social Media and Arts Abstract In an era where digital technologies increasingly mediate human interaction, the concept of community, particularly within the arts has undergone significant transformation. Once grounded in physical spaces and face-to-face collaboration, creative communities now frequently emerge and operate within online environments. Social media platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube have…
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Communities and Social Media

algorithms, arts, Communities, community, Identity, Instagram, online networks, social change, Social Media, socialchange
LinkedIn: Persistent Pervasive Communities or Diluted Performative Connections?

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25/04/2025

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Justin

Abstract LinkedIn, that massive professional networking site we all know, has totally changed how we connect in our work lives. But we have to ask at what cost? In this paper, I have taken a look at LinkedIn through Hampton’s idea of ‘persistent and pervasive’ communities and found that despite connecting an incredible 1.1 billion…
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Communities and Social Media

#CommunitiesOfPractice, #DCN2025, #FilterBubbles, #HamptonFramework, #Metrics, #PersistentCommunities, #PervasiveCommunities, #ProfessionalIdentity, #SocialMedia #LinkedIn #ProfessionalNetworking #OnlineCommunities #DigitalCommunities #SocialCapital, #SocialNetworks, algorithms
Friendship Bracelets, Feedback Loops, and Fan-Club Feuds: The Dual Nature of Digital Fandom Culture

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24/04/2025

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ebony.b2

Introduction: Humans are born with an innate need for connection, validation, and social belonging (Begen & Turner-Cobb, 2015). Even before the term was coined, ‘fandoms’ have provided a direct answer to these needs as they offer an avenue to find community in social media, create connections based on shared interests, explore one’s identity, and express…
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Communities and Social Media

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Toxic by Algorithm: The Hidden Cost of Influencer Culture on Young Men

TikTok and the Identity Crisis: Social Media’s Ability to Redefine the Meaning of Identity.

The Intersection of Social Media, Arts Communities and Creatives: A New Era of Connection and Isolation