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How Meta’s Social Platforms Have Damaged the Values of Gen Z and the Tourism Industry
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Hayley
Abstract This paper will discuss the real life impacts which social media has had and continues to have on the way travelers and prospective travelers interact with travel publics, the travel decisions-making process, and the tourist destination. Specifically, it will focus on how Generation Z’s values of aesthetics and shareability have been reinforced by online…
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Toxic by Algorithm: The Hidden Cost of Influencer Culture on Young Men
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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…
#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 -
How Social Media Educates And Inspires Skill Development through Online Communities
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Abstract Social media platforms play a powerful role in influencing, educating, and inspiring many users in developing new skills through online communities. Still today, social media continues to receive harsh scrutiny from the public eye, nit-picking its negative impacts on society. However, social media has many positive contributing factors such as the introduction and exposure…
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In Pursuit of Beauty: Exhaustion of the Ideal Body Image
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Marcos
Introduction The rise of globalisation has interconnected society into different networks and communities. Technological advancements, specifically social media, come at a price and a cost, increasing the expression of creativity and identity for young adults. Allowing social media to become a fundamental routine for some, a networking platform that promotes authenticity, innovation, and connectivity worldwide.…

Hi Chai Xiao Wei, Thank you for your kind words and thoughtful question! You’re right—I focused mostly on society’s role,…