Category: social media
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Content moderation vs. censorship – the Supreme Court’s decision will transform the the internet
Some thoughts on the toxic debate on the right to exercise editorial judgement by internet platforms. Culture war in American politics has made online content moderation into an untouchable topic. While the right cries censorship, the left criticizes that there is not enough intervention when it comes to protecting marginalized and vulnerable users. What is…
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How do social media influencers mobilise their community? A dynamical explanation
In my effort to understand the many ways politics interact with social media, I have dedicated a lot of my time studying social media influencers. Specifically, their potential to mobilise their followers on and offline. In one of the many conversations I had with peers on this subject, I was asked to construct a model…
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Metaverse: transformation, transactions, and identity
I’ve written a bit about the Metaverse before, but haven’t really looked into specifics in terms of civic or political potential. My previous article focused more on big questions relating to regulation, security and how it represents a testament to a changing global order. So far, I have dedicated my time trying to place the…
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New insights hint at effectiveness of de-platforming social media influencers
I recently read an article on The Washington Post, where de-platforming right wing influencers had been tracked over time. In it, the authors were offering numbers in terms of follower count from shortly after January 6, 2021 to now and giving some more current examples in this respect. The most important takeaway? Especially in the…
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Metaverse: Personal Security, Regulation & New World Order
This article is the first in the series of sharing insights into current events to make sense of tech policy, and help people understand the forces that are reshaping their world at the intersection of politics / technology / society. I had a couple of days to think about Zuckerberg’s announcement of the Metaverse. I…
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