digital culture

Karen and digital vigilantism

Article
Aleksandra Dimitrova
06/01/2021
10 minutes to read

‘Karen’ videos are on the rise, but who is the digital vigilantes and who is the offender? Some aspects of dangerous forms of digital vigilantism.

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Memeing under Covid-19: On the phatic internet and collectivity

Article
Lucie Chateau
20/04/2020
16 minutes to read

This article looks at how our online communication practices have changed under the Covid-19 crisis. It looks at collective memeing, text chains and Boomer Images to reflect on what connections are being made in these extraordinary times.

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r/AmItheAsshole: How redditors cooperate to become better people

Article
Simon Moser
07/01/2020
16 minutes to read

In a world full of conflict and assholes, a digitally-versed ensemble of frustrated moral philosophers offers to provide free yet sincere judgment on past or upcoming choices. This article presents how the subreddit r/AmItheAsshole operates.

How does YouTube Influence What We Eat?

Article
Savina Karneva
08/03/2023
14 minutes to read

‘What I eat in a day’ videos are a big trend on YouTube, and their number is growing every year. Does this type of content serve only as entertainment for the users or does it actually have an influence on what they consume?

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Naver, a South Korean media empire

Article
Jessaline Tanjung
02/01/2020
12 minutes to read

Many are aware that Naver, South Korea's number 1 search engine, is different from other such engines, but not many know where its differences lie. This articles presents an overview of how Naver functions, ensuring users remain engaged and loyal.

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Bolsonaro's Brazil

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In the second half of 2018, Brazil faced one of its most polarized presidential elections. Since Bolsonaro took office, the world has been trying to make sense of Bolsonaro's Brazil. Fake News, Memes, WhatsApp Groups, the Amazon fires and Bolsonaro's populism: somehow it is all connected. Diggit Magazine tries to digg deeper into contemporary Brazilian political evolutions. 

Meme communities and how to meme correctly

Interview
The Editors
03/06/2019

What are memes? And why is it important to study them? Ondřej Procházka is a PhD researcher affiliated with Charles University and Tilburg University. His research focuses on Internet meme communities and their sociolinguistic aspects.