Essays about: "Flashback Forum"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Flashback Forum.

  1. 1. Fixation and Machine Learning A new method for measuring fixation in internet users using machine learning and natural language processing

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Katarina Rivera Ahlin; [2023]
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    Abstract : Fixation — the state of mind where an individual is intensely fixated on one individual, activity or idea —  can be an early warning sign of an individual that will later go on to commit violent acts. This paper details the development of a method that measures fixation from texts written on internet forums, a method that could (when expanded) be a part of threat assessment and prevention of violence. READ MORE

  3. 2. Plandemic or Infodemic : COVID-19 and the Anti-vax Movement on the Flashback Forum in Sweden

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

    Author : Michael Jonsson; [2022]
    Keywords : COVID-19; Pandemic; Flashback Forum; Conspiracy Theories; Anti-Vaxxer; Critical Discourse Analysis; Actor Network Theory;

    Abstract : This study researches anti-vaccine discourses related to the COVID-19 vaccine shared on the Flashback forum in Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic (2021-2022). Using a framework of Critical Discourse Analysis and Actor-Network Theory, the goal of the study is to identify the components of conspiratorial anti-Covid vaccine discourses on the Flashback forum, and unpack how conspiracy theories related to the COVID-19 vaccine found in the sample can contribute to diminishing trust in authorities in the Swedish context. READ MORE

  4. 3. ”FAREWELL TO WELFARE” : Constructing consequences of immigration on Flashback

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Anders Boström; [2021]
    Keywords : Discourse analysis; racism; immigration; welfare; Flashback; forum; internet;

    Abstract : Immigration has since long remained a contentious issue of debate. Researchers have illustratedconnections between standpoints opposed to immigration and certain views on welfare, which may beused to legitimize racism. READ MORE

  5. 4. It’s more about “us” than “them” : Immigrants and citizens in the discourse of the right-wing leader and online forum members.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Shiva Shourie; [2020]
    Keywords : immigrants; citizens; Sweden Democrats; online forum; flashback;

    Abstract : The rising support for right-wing populist parties and the subsequent anti-immigrant sentiment has become a focus of interest across academia, media, and public debates. In a similar vein, this thesis explores the portrayal of immigrants and citizens by the Swedish right-wing party Sweden Democrats leader and by the members of the Swedish online forum Flashback. READ MORE

  6. 5. Mundane Resistance to Feminism

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Sofie Tersmeden; Frida Andersson; [2020]
    Keywords : Feminism; Femvertising; Mundane Resistance; Brand Activism; Male Perspective; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Title: Mundane Resistance to Feminism - Exploring men’s resistance to feminism through femvertising commercials Date of the Seminar: 2020-06-05 Course: BUSN39 Business Administration: Degree Project in Global Marketing - Master Level Authors: Frida Andersson & Sofie Tersmeden Supervisor: Peter Svensson Key words: Feminism, Femvertising, Mundane Resistance, Brand Activism, Male Perspective. Thesis purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how men express mundane resistance to feminism, when being exposed to femvertising. READ MORE