Debating Communities and Networks XVI

social comparison

Trapped In The Algorithm: How Social Media’s Inherit Design Hijacks Our Cognitive Architecture, Damaging The Perception Of Life and Causing A Decrease In Adolescent Mental Well-being.

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27/04/2025

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MariiaB

Abstract In a world where everything is becoming digitalised, social media established itself as major part of our daily routines. While offering limitless connections and access to information, its rapid growth and algorithm-driven nature are showing signs of having significant psychological risks. In this paper we look at how social media directly contributes to cognitive…
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Online Networks and Social Change

cognitive overload, concerns, digital space, negative effects, social comparison, social comparison theory, Social Media, social media consumption
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