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Given that our world is now hooked on social media, it’s no surprise that even the mafia embraces these online platforms to spread their message and enforce their power. Emre talks about the latest news in Turkey where a former mafia boss stared to share confession videos on YouTube.
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Emre Yalçın

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Is Being a Social Media Influencer a Real Career?

Anushka opines on social media influencer as a career and its future prospects.
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Anushka Srivastav

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Celebrities And Activism – To Speak Or Not To Speak?

Some think celebrities should speak up on social issues, others firmly disagree and think it’s foolish for fans to expect them to be activists. Let’s hear what both sides have to say from Emma.  
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Emma C. C.

Slacktivism, social media, activism

An Ode to Slacktivism

Ninke discusses slacktivism, a portmanteau of slacker and activism – the new form of sharing one’s societal belief using social media.
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Ninke Boshuizen

sociale media

Reageren, Bekritiseren of Intimideren? De Negativiteit op Sociale Media

Het is makkelijk kritiek te leveren via sociale media. In dit artikel heeft Kim het over hoe we hier vrij zijn om te zijn wie we willen, maar tegelijkertijd moeten dealen met negatieve reacties online.
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Kim Bron

screen

Behind the Screens

We are exposed to multiple frames from many different personalities on social media, and these frames are dangerous in many ways. Emre discusses the negative aspects of social media in this article.
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Emre Yalçın

Social media applications

Censuur op Sociale Media: Wie is Verantwoordelijk en Waarvoor?

Matthijs werpt een kritisch oog op censuur in de sociale media. Is onze vrijheid van meningsuiting in gevaar?
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Matthijs van Hees

klimaatontkenning

Massale Misleiding en Misinformatie: De Wereld van Klimaatontkenning

Nepnieuws heeft zich ontwikkeld tot probleem en regelmatig wordt misinformatie verspreid, zo ook over klimaatverandering. Wat is de ernst van deze misinformatie? Matthijs zoekt het uit.
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Matthijs van Hees

influencer

Waarom Influencers Moeten Stoppen met het Promoten van Brandy Melville

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Elsa van Mossevelde

influencer

Documentaire ‘Ik ben Influencer’: Over het Onbegrip, de Vooroordelen en de Oppervlakkigheid van een Opkomend Beroep

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Elsa van Mossevelde

Be Real

Be Real: the New App Replacing Instagram and Snapchat

Recently released, the new social platform Be Real has rapidly grabbed everyone’s attention. Its immediate success and global audience make some wonder if the app will unsettle existing networks such as Instagram and Snapchat. But will it? In this article, Ezgi attempts an answer.
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Ezgi Keeskin

Has Instagram Been Saving Poetry?

In this article, Ninke talks about the genre of Instagram poetry and how it contributed to poetry overall.
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Ninke Boshuizen

What happens when misinformation is corrected

What happens when misinformation is corrected? Understanding the labeling of content

Various measures to combat misinformation have been implemented to no success. Not to mention the backfire effects, among which Andrea will now guide us.
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Andrea Valdivia

Clubhouse, what is clubhouse, app

Everything you need to know about Clubhouse

Anushka explains the new development of Clubhouse, its growth, and its future.
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Anushka Srivastav

How TikTok Is Changing Politics For The Younger Generations

In this article, Ninke describes TikTok’s impact on future generations’ relationship with politics.
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Ninke Boshuizen

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Given that our world is now hooked on social media, it’s no surprise that even the mafia embraces these online platforms to spread their message and enforce their power. Emre talks about the latest news in Turkey where a former mafia boss stared to share confession videos on YouTube.
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Emre Yalçın

social media

Is Being a Social Media Influencer a Real Career?

Anushka opines on social media influencer as a career and its future prospects.
Picture of Anushka Srivastav

Anushka Srivastav

celebrities

Celebrities And Activism – To Speak Or Not To Speak?

Some think celebrities should speak up on social issues, others firmly disagree and think it’s foolish for fans to expect them to be activists. Let’s hear what both sides have to say from Emma.  
Picture of Emma C. C.

Emma C. C.

Slacktivism, social media, activism

An Ode to Slacktivism

Ninke discusses slacktivism, a portmanteau of slacker and activism – the new form of sharing one’s societal belief using social media.
Picture of Ninke Boshuizen

Ninke Boshuizen

sociale media

Reageren, Bekritiseren of Intimideren? De Negativiteit op Sociale Media

Het is makkelijk kritiek te leveren via sociale media. In dit artikel heeft Kim het over hoe we hier vrij zijn om te zijn wie we willen, maar tegelijkertijd moeten dealen met negatieve reacties online.
Picture of Kim Bron

Kim Bron

screen

Behind the Screens

We are exposed to multiple frames from many different personalities on social media, and these frames are dangerous in many ways. Emre discusses the negative aspects of social media in this article.
Picture of Emre Yalçın

Emre Yalçın

Social media applications

Censuur op Sociale Media: Wie is Verantwoordelijk en Waarvoor?

Matthijs werpt een kritisch oog op censuur in de sociale media. Is onze vrijheid van meningsuiting in gevaar?
Picture of Matthijs van Hees

Matthijs van Hees

klimaatontkenning

Massale Misleiding en Misinformatie: De Wereld van Klimaatontkenning

Nepnieuws heeft zich ontwikkeld tot probleem en regelmatig wordt misinformatie verspreid, zo ook over klimaatverandering. Wat is de ernst van deze misinformatie? Matthijs zoekt het uit.
Picture of Matthijs van Hees

Matthijs van Hees

influencer

Waarom Influencers Moeten Stoppen met het Promoten van Brandy Melville

Picture of Elsa van Mossevelde

Elsa van Mossevelde

influencer

Documentaire ‘Ik ben Influencer’: Over het Onbegrip, de Vooroordelen en de Oppervlakkigheid van een Opkomend Beroep

Picture of Elsa van Mossevelde

Elsa van Mossevelde

Be Real

Be Real: the New App Replacing Instagram and Snapchat

Recently released, the new social platform Be Real has rapidly grabbed everyone’s attention. Its immediate success and global audience make some wonder if the app will unsettle existing networks such as Instagram and Snapchat. But will it? In this article, Ezgi attempts an answer.
Picture of Ezgi Keeskin

Ezgi Keeskin

Has Instagram Been Saving Poetry?

In this article, Ninke talks about the genre of Instagram poetry and how it contributed to poetry overall.
Picture of Ninke Boshuizen

Ninke Boshuizen

What happens when misinformation is corrected

What happens when misinformation is corrected? Understanding the labeling of content

Various measures to combat misinformation have been implemented to no success. Not to mention the backfire effects, among which Andrea will now guide us.
Picture of Andrea Valdivia

Andrea Valdivia

Clubhouse, what is clubhouse, app

Everything you need to know about Clubhouse

Anushka explains the new development of Clubhouse, its growth, and its future.
Picture of Anushka Srivastav

Anushka Srivastav

How TikTok Is Changing Politics For The Younger Generations

In this article, Ninke describes TikTok’s impact on future generations’ relationship with politics.
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Ninke Boshuizen

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When AI and art intersect.

Artists vs. the Machines – Is AI a Threat to Art?

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Journalistic Privilege in the Digital Age

Descending into Dante’s Inferno: A Musical Narration by Hozier

In Our Taylormania Era – How Taylor Swift Is Shaping The World

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