Elk academisch debat heeft minstens twee kanten

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Jan Jaap de Ruiter
16/03/2024

In dit blog ga ik in op een eerder stuk van collega Michiel Bot over de vraag of Tilburg University over moet gaan tot een boycot van Israëlische zusterinstellingen.

My goodbye to Omegle

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Naomi Hofman
07/03/2024

The platform known for randomized global video chatting is dead. Omegle, launched in March 2009, has ceased to exist. Date of death: November 8th, 2023. Perpetrator: Leif K-Brooks of Brattleboro, Vermont. Also known as: the founder of Omegle. 

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Generative AI and the uncanny valley (and a call to action)

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Ruben den Boer
09/03/2023

Understanding how we perceive AI-generated content is not only new and exciting. It is urgent. As students and scholars of digital culture, we should develop an empirically grounded understanding of this new mode of discourse. 

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A Quick Thought On Military Drones

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Blean Tsige
11/10/2023

This essay focuses on the problems surrounding military drones as weapons. The person in use is not at the place where the killing is happening. This implies that the person who is pressing the button is detached from the danger.

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ChatGPT Has Changed Digital Literacies

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Blean Tsige
10/10/2023

ChatGPT made a breakthrough in November 2022 and the program is considered an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. The main aim of this article is to scrutinize the impact ChatGPT has on the digital literacies of normal human beings. 

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A Short Moral Assessment to Punishments

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Blean Tsige
06/10/2023

This essay introduces the concepts of morality by analysing the case of Cyntoia Brown. The analysis consists of understanding the moral reasoning in her case and the view of her moral behaviour.

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Malcolm X: Credible Or Misunderstood?

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Blean Tsige
05/10/2023

The main aim of this paper is to examine the question which is ‘Is Malcolm X credible’? And after writing this book why is Malcolm X still misunderstood?

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South African Faces Depicted In Art: “Black Drawings”

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Blean Tsige
04/10/2023

Hidden in a small room in the corner of De Pont, is a wall of Marlene Dumas's artwork of ‘Rejects’. The main aim of this opinion article is to highlight the idea that the race and identity of certain groups are not represented enough.

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The Troubling Appearances Of Deepfake Videos On Internet Platforms

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Blean Tsige
21/09/2023

The spread of misinformation has become worse since the introduction of social media and deepfake videos. Combined the technologies have brought on challenges that are difficult to combat. The article will reflect an analysis of this.

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Privacy Concerns On Twitter Regarding Musk's Location

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Blean Tsige
19/09/2023

Public figures have been considered to be lenient about their privacy. But what happens if a celebrity's current location is shared on social media without their consent? Is it a privacy concern or well deserved? The article aims at explaining this.

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Michelle Choi and her autobiographical ‘Living Alone Diaries’

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Jessaline Tanjung
18/06/2022

This article analyses how YouTuber Michelle Choi "writes" her digital autobiography online by looking at how she communicates with her audience and her online identity. Through her videos, Choi authorises shared memories with her viewers.