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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.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: The next level of political digital culture

Column

Jan Blommaert

19/01/2019

7 minutes to read

Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez has in no time risen from an outsider to absolute global political stardom, and she has done so by taking social media campaigning to another level.

The evolution of YouTube stars

Article

Lola Vos

15/01/2019

14 minutes to read

The content on YouTube has changed tremendously over the past few years. This article looks at the changes in content by some of the biggest YouTube creators and discusses potential reasons for these changes.

Dr. Mingyi Hou on social media celebrities

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The Editors

Mingyi Hou

11/01/2019

According to Dr. Mingyi Hou social media celebrities are 'gendered'. For instance, female social media celebrities in China conceal social constraints, while male social media celebrities try to reveal social constraints.

Het gevaar van angst. Hypochonderen in Fukushima (Tinkebell)

Review

Inge van de Ven

11/12/2018

8 minutes to read

In 'Het gevaar van Angst. Hypochonderen' in Fukushima gebruikt kunstenares Tinkebell het in 2011 door de kernramp getroffen Japanse gebied als haar persoonlijke speeltuin

ASMRtists and the online ASMR -communities

Article

Hanna ten Harmsen van der Beek

06/12/2018

11 minutes to read

In this article, the behavior and norms within the micro-population of ASMR lovers will be analyzed. What do you need to know and what way do you need to act to become one of them?

Hydrate or diedrate: The Studyblr community on Tumblr

Article

Iris Dumoulin

05/12/2018

14 minutes to read

Pretty notes, reminders to drink water and motivational quotes are all part of the Studyblr community. With their dedication to studying, they inspire people all over the world to be productive. What is the story of these "perfect" students?

Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response and the Rise of the ASMR community

Article

Mariosé Bergsteijn

03/12/2018

13 minutes to read

The ASMR community is rising from being outsiders to the mainstream. How and why is this happening now?

Blackfishing on social media

Article

Blean Tsige

01/12/2018

12 minutes to read

The aim of this article is to explain the new trend of blackfishing as a social issue on digital media. Why do white celebrities want to appear black or biracial?