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Unboxing Identity: Blind Box Toys as a Tool for Self-Expression in Online Platforms
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Abstract With the rise of user-generated content through social media, the sharing of diverse interests has led to various online communities that different users resonate with. Among these interests are blind boxes, which refer to toy collectibles sold in sealed packaging that conceal the specific item or design the consumer will receive. Blind boxes have…
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Forming connections for visual artists: how Instagram has transformed creative communities
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Abstract: Previously, visual creative artists found their community through their grassroots connections. Instagram has allowed creatives to spark conversations and forge connections on a global scale which has revolutionised the way visual creatives form communities. Instagram has radically changed the way solo visual artist or creatives engage with art communities due to the platforms affordances…
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Charli XCX’s ‘Brat’ Persona and Its Collective Reception: A Critical Examination of TikTok as a Catalyst for Modern Self-Expression
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Authored by Savannah-Leigh Horner (Source: https://www.bratgenerator.com/) INTRODUCING The ‘Brat’ Identity Charlotte Emma Aitchison, publicly known as Charli XCX, is a British experimental electro-pop singer and songwriter. (Brodsky, I. 2024) Despite being active in the music industry for over a decade and playing a key role in some of the most iconic pop hits of the…
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The Networked Educator: Building Knowledge Communities on YouTube
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Introduction This paper explores how the social media platform, YouTube empowers online educators by creating learning communities and democratising access to technical knowledge, through participatory content creation, algorithm-driven discoverability and collaborative audience interaction. This aligns with the Social Media, Communities and Networks steam, as it examines new forms of community engagement. As of February 2025,…
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Social Media Influencers: The negative impact of social media influencers through online networks and communities.
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Abstract This paper argues that social media influences negatively impact their followers, blurring the lines between reality and media illusion by social networks. Some of these negative social media influencers that I write on include Belle Gibson, Andrew Tate, and Ruby Franke. The social media networks that these influencers operated on include Instagram, YouTube, and…
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