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Jacinda Ardern: New Zealand's most eminent political influencer

Paper

Lea Goeron

12/01/2021

12 minutes to read

Jacinda Ardern is one of the most popular politicians worldwide thanks to her online presence. This paper focuses on how she uses social media to boost her popularity and remain relevant as a political figure in New Zealand.

"[CLICK HERE]": how mobile game commercials use Facebook's algorithm

Article

Szymon Zbiegniewski

11/01/2021

9 minutes to read

Mobile game commercials abuse Facebook's algorithm to increase the number of players. How do these commercials make use of various mechanics to reach this goal?

Digital vigilantism in Vietnam: the case of Patient 17

Article

Linh Tran

29/12/2020

14 minutes to read

In March 2020, a Vietnamese woman tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. It seemed like this was a mere infection, but it creates a digital vigilantism case mainly on Facebook among Vietnamese people.

How FarmVille 2 Celebrates Capitalism and Animal Exploitation

Article

Luiza Dubicka

27/11/2020

14 minutes to read

FarmVille 2 draws heavily on cultural scripts which normalise the exploitation of animals, thus celebrating capitalism. Through a speciesist representation of human-nonhuman animal relations, FarmVille 2 perpetuates oppressive models of practice.

Thierry Baudet as a Hybrid Media Star

Article

Beau Swierstra

14/11/2020

11 minutes to read

Thierry Baudet and his Forum voor Democratie, have maintained their own spot in the Dutch Hybrid Media System. As an influencer, Baudet is actively spreading his ideas and opinions on social platforms in ways that are fairly new.

Women and online privacy: Understanding the privacy paradox

Paper

Rebecca de Jongh

07/09/2020

9 minutes to read

Women find themselves at a crossroads where their online presence could lead to empowerment or to added scrutiny. What is the privacy paradox and what happens to women when they face it?

Social media and why we're all full of shit

Paper

Daniel Obubo

31/08/2020

15 minutes to read

This paper seeks to explore Instagram culture and how it shapes young minds. The inspiration for the paper comes from the second season of the Emmy-nominated mockumentary American Vandal.

Ken M and wholesome trolling

Article

Iris Dumoulin

10/01/2020

10 minutes to read

Internet trolling: insults, off-topic comments, and weird jokes are something that we should avoid as much as possible. But is there a positive side to trolling? Ken M seems to be the perfect wholesome online troll.