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Harassment on Tiktok need to be stop !!!

Social media is not just a place to connect but also a digital background where power, governance and conflict shape how we interact. Focus on TIktok claim to support freedom of speech, yet their policies often prioritize commercial interest, such as tiktok shop, over digital freedom. BUT what does this mean for users like us??

So what do I want to express?

Online hostility, doxxing (publicly revealing personal information without permission) and cyberbullying are standard on the Tiktok platform, as direct messages, and comments on each post (Jay Thompson, 2023) this for me also feel really uncomfortable, both angry and contemptuous of those people, in Australia 65% of women and children aged 15-25 have experienced cyber violence and are psychologically and emotionally traumatized, even if these people try to respond, there is little chance, this undermines digital citizenship

Next is sexual harassment, sexual violence, and corporate social responsibility

Online harassment, often focuses more on women and stems from the old male chauvinism, women and children are often used as the cause of comparison, brought out for sexual violence :( clearly shows gender inequality because this often comes from men (Grosser & Tyler, 2022). Therefore, one person will have many others doing the same, they will think this is a normal topic because the system cannot scan all those negative comments, and users try to "avoid" the censorship system by using teen code words like (b!tch, hold instead of "hole", etc).

I can see that humor is different from making fun of other people or bodies, which puts a lot of pressure on the vulnerable person, and at the same time shows the need to apply more advanced tools and technologies in the process of users using social networks to prevent cyber violence and sexual violence on social networks, influential people often have to take a stance and use their rights to stand up and speak up for those who cannot.

or you guys just block them =)))) short cut to eliminate haters

Anyway, how can users like us can push platforms to do better?

Hope to see u guys answer :P

Thanks for reading this. Have a great day y'all

References

Grosser, K., & Tyler, M. (2022). Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence and CSR: Radical Feminist Theory and a Human Rights Perspective. Journal of Business Ethics, 177(2), 217–232. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-020-04724-w

Jay Thompson, D. (2023, March 23). New journalism research will help mitigate the harms of online hostility. Freilich Project for the Study of Bigotry. https://freilich.anu.edu.au/news-events/blog/new-journalism-research-will-help-mitigate-harms-online-hostility

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When gaming is not just about games but also about community, streaming and gaming culture

Have you ever sat in front of a screen, holding a mouseor a keyboard, and not just playing games? It sounds strange, right? We actually do something else: connecting, building communities, and being a place where there are small struggles in the gaming world. So it is easy to see that games seem to have become a culture for all gamers around the world :P

So what is G-A-M-E really?

Based on the article by (Antunes, 2024) quoted Mr. Bernard Suits saying that games are a voluntary effort to overcome unnecessary obstacles :) it may sound strange but for those who have spent hours playing Valorant or League of Legends, you will probably understand what Mr. Suits is talking about. The fact that we play games with such challenges becomes a joy when we overcome them ;D

I am not interested in games but I still know those games XD , that is thanks to livestreaming. For viewers, often participate in live streams for entertainment and social interaction, without having to play games but still have a sense of belonging to the community (El Afi & Ouiddad, 2021), I myself am such a person, watching live streams of people who often play horror games or puzzle games such as Markiplier is also my joy

I can also support them by subscribing to channels, donating, messaging the community of people who are watching with me, I thought it was not fun but it was incredibly fun. In addition to live streams, I also watch esports, such as the famous T1 in League of Legends, the way they interact in a team really looks great and with the perfect combination of the team, they easily won victories both domestically and internationally.

So the game is not just a game but also a big world for people with common interests, a place to communicate, learn, and even build a career to.

References

Antunes, P. (2024). Suits and “game-playing”: formalism and subjectivism revisited. A critique. Sport, Ethics and Philosophy, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/17511321.2024.2329900

El Afi, F., & Ouiddad, S. (2021). The Rise of Video-Game Live Streaming: Motivations and Forms of Viewer Engagement. HCI International 2021 - Posters, 1421, 156–163. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78645-8_20

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Instagram filter - The perfection of network influence

The dissatisfaction with oneself in the present often comes from the influence of social platforms such as the microcelebrity I recently uploaded, so are filters changing the way we see ourselves in the present (still have a high nose bridge, high cheekbones, full lips but no need plastic surgery).

Where does the filter develop?

AR (augmented reality) filters can be understood as augmented reality technology to insert virtual effects into one's face, originating from the fact that users are not satisfied with their faces in the image and AR filters will help users change and apply the beauty process to the photo step in a subtle way (Isakowitsch, 2023). Rather, when “virtual” effects were first created to edit fun, funny photos, now these forms have been edited to better suit people who need to “beautify ” and this has gradually become normalized (Lavrence & Cambre, 2020).

It can be seen that beauty filters now have an impact on the image and body because the filters are “shaping false beauty standards” creating pressure on users such as “I’m not as beautiful as my edited photos”. There are even people who want to have surgery to look like the edited versions through filters - called Snapchat dysmorphia (Rajanala et al., 2018)

Not to mention the harm that AR can cause to users, but for now - most people have used filters, to post on social networking sites to look better, but in reality it is not like that and this unintentionally makes users worry about their appearance, at the same time, instead of being immersed in using filters or even photoshop, it is necessary to increase the change of yourself in REALITY <3

References

Isakowitsch, C. (2023). How Augmented Reality Beauty Filters Can Affect Self-perception. Communications in Computer and Information Science, 1662, 239–250. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26438-2_19

Lavrence, C., & Cambre, C. (2020). “Do I Look Like My Selfie?”: Filters and the Digital-Forensic Gaze. Social Media + Society, 6(4), 205630512095518. https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305120955182

Rajanala, S., Maymone, M. B. C., & Vashi, N. A. (2018). Selfies—Living in the Era of Filtered Photographs. JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, 20(6), 443. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamafacial.2018.0486

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Content creation or going against the norm?

Instagram and Twitter platforms are no longer strange to everyone, right? Why is it the topic mentioned this week? It is simply related to "Community Standards"

Social media is a place where people of all ages can come and interact, from teenagers to people in their 40s. Today, I will focus on Instagram rather than other platforms because as an experienced person, Instagram is a place that contains a lot of "Community Standards".

Microcelebrity can be understood as small-scale social media celebrities mainly interacting continuously with followers, promoting themselves and building through images (Kim & McDonald-Liu, 2023). However, up to now, because image building has become more complicated and more specifically, it is Pornification - the trend of increasing one's presence through pornographic content in culture and media (Döring et al., 2024).

Why is it controversial?

The spread of pornographic images not reported, or warnings for these influencers, this has led to the expansion of debates because users think it is "Normalization". There are even people who swap the concept of "My body, my choice" on social platforms and think - This is my body, and I want to show it is also my business.

An example of pornification. Do you recognize this picture? It is Kanye West and his wife, not just talking about microcelebrities anymore but also celebrities who still post sensitive content and think this is a way to "attract" viewers.

The next concern is that people tend to be obsessed with their bodies and will often tend to imitate celebrities to look more beautiful, users often obsess in editing photos to make themselves more aesthetically pleasing but in reality they are still themselves - this leads to body dissatisfaction such as size, chubby face, not slim biceps, obesity (Gruszka et al., 2022). This leads to feeling self-conscious and tending to go for cosmetic surgery to look as beautiful as the ideal image.

In short, reality and online can be different, don't let their images look better and make you feel self-conscious, because you are always number one, avoid pornfication content to avoid possible incidents such as cyber violence and should use inspirational images such as the bodies of gym goers, more positive about health and spirit <3.

Thank you for reading. Luv y'all

References

Döring, N., Krämer, N., Miller, D. J., Quandt, T., & Vowe, G. (2024). Media representations of sexuality in an era of pornification. Studies in Communication and Media, 13(4), 385–400. https://doi.org/10.5771/2192-4007-2024-4-385

Gruszka, W., Owczarek, A. J., Glinianowicz, M., Bąk-Sosnowska, M., Chudek, J., & Olszanecka-Glinianowicz, M. (2022). Perception of body size and body dissatisfaction in adults. Scientific Reports, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-04706-6

Kim, E., & McDonald-Liu, C. (2023). Influencers with #NoFilter: How micro-celebrities use self-branding practices on Instagram. Computers in Human Behavior, 148, 107892. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2023.107892

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How much digital citizenship relate with " Slow fashion"

Hi guys! Welcome back to my Tumblr, and today we're gonna discuss more about this topic. And do you guys know what "Slow fashion" means? Why digital citizenship has something in common with fashion?

I can remind for ur guys to remember: According to Pangrazio & Sefton-Green (2021) have shown, the right to participate in online society, with the development of the internet,culturey and politics have had many opportunities to participate in people's lives, or can be simply understood as "the right to participate in online society." However, each consumer needs to be responsible when participating in online society, must show respect, and ethics about their online behavior.

And why is it related to "Slow fashion"?

Slow fashion can be understood from the fact that so many trendy clothes keep coming up and consumers want to buy to keep up with everyone's trends. However, there will be a group of people who often prefer "slow fashion" items because they are still of good quality, cheaper, and reusable, helping to reduce environmental problems (Lira & Costa, 2022). At the same time, slow fashion is consistent with the principles of ethical production and fair trade. It can be simply understood that fashion often has to be fast and neat, creating fashion crazes, which leads to the speed of workers' work being promoted. On the contrary, slow fashion achieves the goal that workers are treated better and are not forced to work too much (Liu et al., 2022). For example, Shein is mentioned as a fast fashion model, which is not environmentally friendly because it stimulates fast consumer culture (mass production of cheap, low-quality, trendy clothes) causing consumers to consider this as disposable clothes, increasing the amount of textile waste, and not using environmentally friendly materials, abusing workers, which causes outrage among social media and consumers (Khatun, 2022).

So back to the old topic: Why is digital citizenship related to slow fashion?

They have one thing in common: with the word "Ethical." Using social media is also one of the ways to express freedom of speech, social media platforms are also one of the ways to promote fashion, so there are influencers who are trying to convey useful information in using "slow fashion" fashion. They really help the garment industry minimize the damage and the environment at the same time by mixing and matching clothes to create fashionista images, thereby attracting viewers and like-minded people, thereby helping fashion become sustainable and giving a voice against unsustainable clothing brands like Shein.

References

Khatun, M. (2022). Sustainability in the Fashion Industry: A Circular Economy Approach.

Lira, J. S. de, & Costa, M. F. da. (2022). Theory of planned behavior, ethics and intention of conscious consumption in Slow Fashion Consumption. Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An International Journal, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print). https://doi.org/10.1108/jfmm-03-2021-0071

Liu, A., Baines, E., & Ku, L. (2022). Slow Fashion Is Positively Linked to Consumers’ Well-Being: Evidence from an Online Questionnaire Study in China. Sustainability, 14(21), 13990. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142113990

Pangrazio, L., & Sefton-Green, J. (2021). Digital Rights, Digital Citizenship and Digital Literacy: What’s the Difference? Journal of New Approaches in Educational Research, 10(1), 15–27. https://doi.org/10.7821/naer.2021.1.616

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Week 5 : Digital Citizenship and more <3

Digital Citizenship? Sound familiar about the meaning but I assume that very few people can understand the main definitions of the words “ Digital Citizenship” 

So let's get this started :) 

Ryland categorizes different approaches to digital citizenship into four groups (digital literacy, digital access, digital character, and civic engagement) to provide comprehensive and dimensional views of how individuals interact with and use digital technology (Fernández-Prados et al., 2021). According to Fernández-Prados et al. (2021), digital citizenship encompasses critical thinking and perspective-taking abilities, which enables users to critically analyze online issues, engage in discussions, and challenge popular views, including political activism and advocacy for social justice. In essence, digital citizenship extends beyond mere technology use to include responsibility, attitudes, and skills in navigating the digital environment. So the next one is…Platformisation

We all know the platform but it seems like u guys never heard these terms right, so let’s get into it.

A significant aspect of this digital landscape is the process of "platformisation," which serves as a tool for cultural production and consumption. Platforms like Facebook, Uber, and Amazon are increasingly penetrating various aspects of the economy and daily life due to their convenience (Poell et al., 2019). These platforms function as extensive data infrastructures that collect, process, and monetize large data sources while controlling commercialized information. The emergence of platformisation has created both opportunities and challenges in academic and social fields - while it enhances connectivity and optimizes user experiences, it also raises significant concerns about privacy and information manipulation.

As users, it is crucial to critically evaluate information sources and avoid rumors, particularly regarding political content.

So that it, ty for reading :) Have a great day

References

Fernández-Prados, J. S., Lozano-Díaz, A., & Ainz-Galende, A. (2021). Measuring Digital Citizenship: A Comparative Analysis. Informatics, 8(1), 18. https://doi.org/10.3390/informatics8010018

Poell, T., Nieborg, D., & van Dijck, J. (2019). Platformisation. Internet Policy Review, 8(4), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.14763/2019.4.1425

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Week 4: Digital communities

The concept of the public sphere was introduced by German philosopher Jürgen Habermas in the 1960s. The main concept observed a strong consensus among scholars and intellectuals that a vibrant public sphere (Adut, 2012) would have features such as semiotic theory (a comprehensive sensory approach for better understanding of public events) and political regulation of visibility (regulating the content and role of public space in political discourse). In China, the public sphere is strictly controlled and censored by the government, which excludes certain topics and rarely participates in social media debates (Wang, 2020). Today, many people prefer social networks like TikTok and Facebook for their convenience and easy access to information, although these platforms come with disadvantages such as misunderstandings and cyberbullying.

The digital public faces challenges with information filtering bubbles that limit users to content matching their personal views. Additionally, the prevalence of fake news and information manipulation is concerning, as platforms often prioritize sensational content over factual accuracy, leading to widespread rumors (Fuchs, 2023).

In conclusion, protection from manipulation is crucial, and governments must implement comprehensive legislation to ensure transparency. This is particularly important for information related to Government and community matters to prevent social media abuse. Furthermore, digital literacy education and fact-checking mechanisms should be strengthened to help users navigate the complex landscape of online information. Media platforms should also be held accountable for implementing robust content moderation systems while preserving freedom of expression.

References

Adut, A. (2012, December). (PDF) A Theory of the Public Sphere. ResearchGate. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/258190380_A_Theory_of_the_Public_Sphere

Fuchs , C. (2023). Digital Democracy and the Digital Public Sphere. https://fuchsc.net/files/DDDPS_dps.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Wang, Q. (2020). The Chinese Internet. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429327827

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What is Tumblr ?

Tumblr is known as a social networking and microblogging platform that allows users to post content, videos, and other forms such as text, audio, and quotes. Tumblr is also appreciated for allowing anonymous posting to help protect users' privacy and self-expression on social networks (Tiidenberg et al., 2021). As of 2024, Tumblr has become the 103rd most visited website in the world and has 222.7 million visitors as of February 2024 (Ruby, 2024). Tumblr is truly a place for people to express who they are; those who have interesting content but lack the courage to post on social networks can use the anonymous feature to try posting and find people who share the same interests. Compared to Facebook and Instagram, Tumblr is a more personalized and creative social media platform that allows users to find different communities where there are people with similar interests and thoughts, especially creating a supportive environment with less surveillance and vulnerability for communities such as LGBTQ+.

"Oh, she's a Tumblr feminist" would be a typical example of privacy and community standards, showing that girls consider privacy, support from the Tumblr community, and other factors when deciding to express their views on feminism (Keller, 2019). Unlike Tumblr, Facebook is considered a more conservative place and is often used to share personal news, while Twitter is a place to transmit information quickly but is also a place where users can easily be attacked online. The term "platform vernacular," mentioned by Keller (2019), also helps explain how Tumblr has developed a unique communication culture where users not only post content but also interact through reblogging, hashtags, and distinct content trends.

References

Keller, J. (2019). “Oh, She’s a Tumblr Feminist”: Exploring the Platform Vernacular of Girls’ Social Media Feminisms. Social Media + Society, 5(3), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305119867442

Ruby, D. (2024, December 31). 59+ Tumblr Statistics For 2023 (Demographics & Trends). DemandSage. https://www.demandsage.com/tumblr-statistics/

Tiidenberg, K., Ann Hendry, N., & Abidin, C. (2021). Tumblr. Google Books. https://books.google.com.vn/books?hl=en&lr=&id=dyY_EAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PT4&dq=tumblr+&ots=shnDLSREUD&sig=ga7Xro2U67DBR_d_faJXcBXp3is&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=tumblr&f=false