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Are Influencers in Adult Content Impacting Minors Negatively? The Impact of TikTok’s Strong Online Communities on Young People.
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ABSTRACT This paper examines the impact of TikTok and similar platforms on young people, regarding adult content creators and their online communities. While these platforms offer connection, they also expose minors to the normalisation of adult industries and the glamorisation of sex work, distorting perceptions of success and self-worth. This can lead to long-term mental…
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TikTok and the Identity Crisis: Social Media’s Ability to Redefine the Meaning of Identity.
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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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Cancel Culture Amplified: Social Media’s Power in the digital world
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Renee
Cancel Culture AmplifiedDownload Abstract: Social media has become an important part of our daily lives to the point that we cannot live without it. As platforms like Instagram and TikTok have become increasingly popular, the frequent cases of online dramas have begun to encourage cancel culture. Although cancel culture promotes accountability and social justice, it…
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Friendship Bracelets, Feedback Loops, and Fan-Club Feuds: The Dual Nature of Digital Fandom Culture
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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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Cancel Culture and it’s Effects on Online Identity Formation
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Kai_Armstrong
This paper explores the relationship between cancel culture and online identity formation, examining how individuals respond to the threat or consequences of being “cancelled” in digital spaces. It considers how the dynamics of public call-outs, social media backlash, and moral policing shape the way people construct and manage their online identity. Drawing on relevant literature,…


Hi Shannon Kate, You’re right to ask; it is incredibly difficult to police these issues today. Predatory behaviour isn’t exclusive…