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Cancel Culture encapsulates the acts of withholding support or endorsement from individuals or institutions on social media due to a collective disagreement or disapproval of their actions, beliefs, or behaviors.

Mixing truth and fiction: Jeffrey Dahmer on Netflix

Article

Femke van Bree

20/03/2023

11 minutes to read

The internet is obsessed with Jeffrey Dahmer - especially in the latest Netflix series about him. This paper analyses the content that trivializes Jeffrey Dahmer. How does participatory culture lead to blurred lines between truth and fiction?

TikTok's inverted filter: debunking symmetry as beauty standard

Paper

Kelly Burnet

07/11/2022

10 minutes to read

In this paper, discourse analysis is done on two TikTok entries to the inverted filter trend that became very popular in April 2021. By showing facial asymmetry as normal, Aubrey Ober gave a twist to the trend and recycled the trend's meaning.

Beyonce: https://www.vogue.com/article/tyler-mitchell-beyonce-vogue-portrait-smithsonian-national-portrait-gallery

“Who run the world?”: A critical analysis of Beyoncé and her Instagram

Academic paper

Anastasia Goana

02/09/2022

10 minutes to read

A study of the Beyoncé brand through her use of Instagram.

Lil Miquela: the first AI social media influencer

AI Influencers: Celebrities of the Future or a Failed Marketing Product?

Article

Anna Skorodihina

02/11/2022

12 minutes to read

This article explores the new world of AI influencers: are they the future of social media or will they be left in the past? To answer this question, the author looks into the user engagement with content by and about these new influencers.

It's Giving Gay? - On the discourse about Shawn Mendes' sexuality

Paper

Jitske Verhagen

06/05/2022

11 minutes to read

In this paper, the discourse that emerged as a result of Shawn Mendes saying 'it's giving Cher' in his Vogue Met Gala video will be analysed. A look will be taken into why this led to people thinking he must be queer.

Matteo Salvini: Bridging the Gap Between Traditional and Digital Media

Paper

Anita Vrins

Irene Loghi

Angelica Frosio

Chiara Gerbino

Marta Gentili

21/02/2022

11 minutes to read

Matteo Salvini is a prominent figure in Italian politics. Part of his influence comes from a successful combination of traditional and digital media advertising. In this article, it is discussed how Salvini manages to stay ahead of the competition.

#MillionDollarBabies. Sharenting and its influence on kids

Article

Selin Aydinli

15/09/2023

14 minutes to read

Increasing possibilities and features of social media are emerging that make certain posts more appealing, like parenting content, with the result that private insights are being shared in public more and more frequently.

Ariana Grande switching from Positions

Article

Marjon Adil

16/01/2022

13 minutes to read

Ariana Grande started her career as the red haired tv series character Cat Valentine. This article analyses the different hairstyles connected to Ariana Grande's public and private personas.