Essays about: "social media platforms"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 613 essays containing the words social media platforms.

1. 21. “So many people in Uppsala use Facebook, and I also use it now.” : A qualitative study of female Ukrainian refugees’ media utilization, and social media as an asset for their integration in Uppsala.

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Charlotta Naesenius; [2023]
   Keywords : Ukrainian refugees; integration; media utilization; Uses and Gratification; social media;

   Abstract : In our digital society, media platforms have become an essential tool for refugees as they flee their home and arrive in new countries. The ongoing war in Ukraine has forced millions of civilians to seek protection and to negotiate and rebuild their lives in unfamiliar cities. READ MORE

3. 22. The illegal drug trade on social media : Does social media increase the use of drugs among young people?

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

   Author : Isabella Hylén; [2023]
   Keywords : advertising; drugs; online; social media; trade; transaction; young people;

   Abstract : Background: Young people is associated with a significant increase in risky health behaviors, such as substance use and behavioral addictions. Previous research suggests that social media is increasingly being used for illegal drug trade. READ MORE

4. 23. The Threat of Digital Disinformation : A European Approach

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Ellika Amundin; [2023]
   Keywords : Digital Disinformation; European Union; Securitization; Security Studies;

   Abstract : The spread of disinformation on social media platforms has in the last few years gained much scholarly attention, in particular its ability to alter democratic processes. The focus of this thesis has however been on the discourse surrounding disinformation rather than disinformation itself, more precisely, the construction and perception of disinformation as a security threat. READ MORE

5. 24. "A book is not like any other commodity" : A qualitative study on Swedish bookfluencers, labour, and aspirations.

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Jonsson Martina; [2023]
   Keywords : bookfluencers; book content; aspirational labour; affective labour; gifted books; gifted content; social media marketing; attunement; work-net;

   Abstract : The thesis focuses on bookfluencers – content creators that create content about books and reading. The study explores how they perceive the gifted books they receive from book publishers and other actors, which they are expected to create content about – often unpaid. READ MORE

6. 25. Social Media in Political Movements; An Opportunity or a Limitation? : A Qualitative Study About the Role of Social Media in the Individual’s Autonomy During The Egyptian Revolution 2011

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Osama Mahmoud Alsaeid; [2023]
   Keywords : Social Media Activism; Autonomy; multi-Dimensional Autonomy; Arab Spring;

   Abstract : This qualitative research aims to understand better how the multi-dimensional autonomy facilitated by social media activism influenced the dynamics of the Arab Spring, with a particular focus on the Egyptian Revolution of 2011. Based on semi-structured interviews with earlier Egyptian activists, social media significantly provided individuals with platforms to express their opinions more freely, engage in dialogue, and foster a sense of solidarity and empowerment, which enhanced their feeling of autonomy. READ MORE