Essays about: "Social media and religion"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 35 essays containing the words Social media and religion.

1. 1. Together, Apart Community and Connection in an Online Sangha

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för litteratur, idéhistoria och religion

   Author : Edward Olsson; [2024-01-30]
   Keywords : online interaction; online religion; Zen Buddhism; medium-as-language; medium-as-environment; netnography;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates how the online, global Zen Buddhist community, Treeleaf Zendo, facilitates its meditation sessions, social events and forum, and how the members of the community experience this communication. Through examining the different digital media used in the community, the nature of the interconnection has been studied. READ MORE

3. 2. Drunk Elephant: The New Toys’R’Us?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Diep My Dinh; Talía Yepes; Ida-Nora Hammar; [2024]
   Keywords : gen alpha; corporate brand; branding; beauty care branding; moral philosophy; gen alpha marketing; Philosophy and Religion; Social Sciences; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Drunk Elephant, a skincare brand known for its clean ingredients and cheerful branding, has experienced a surge in popularity driven by Gen Alpha's unexpected adoption on social media. While this newfound audience has boosted sales, concerns are mounting regarding the impact of early exposure to beauty standards and consumption habits on young children. READ MORE

4. 3. Mitigating Unintended Bias in Toxic Comment Detection using Entropy-based Attention Regularization

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Fabio Camerota; [2023]
   Keywords : XLNet; BERT; Toxic Comment Classification; Entropy-based Attention Regularization; XLNet; BERT; Toxisk Kommentar Klassificering; Entropibaserad uppmärksamhetsreglering;

   Abstract : The proliferation of hate speech is a growing challenge for social media platforms, as toxic online comments can have dangerous consequences also in real life. There is a need for tools that can automatically and reliably detect hateful comments, and deep learning models have proven effective in solving this issue. READ MORE

5. 4. ‘La nuit porte conseil’ : An intersectional analysis of women’s political participation on social media in Mali

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Annabelle Willeme; [2023]
   Keywords : Digital public sphere; women’s political participation; Mali; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The world is digitalizing, and human rights such as political participation are increasingly being exercised online. To understand the role social media have in women’s political participation in Mali, this thesis investigates how intersectional power relations shape opportunities for online political participation, and how women harness the properties of the digital public sphere to enhance political participation. READ MORE

6. 5. The Polarizing Abortion Debate on TikTok

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Agnes von Reis; [2023]
   Keywords : affective polarization; political antagonism; TikTok; abortion; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The rise of TikTok as one of the most popular social media platforms has created a new space for political debates, such as the debate surrounding abortion, to grow and evolve. In a politically polarized and divided society such as the United States, the impacts of new social media platforms are relatively unknown. READ MORE