Essays about: "filter bubble."

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  1. 1. Designing Diverse Features to Reduce the Filter Bubble Effect on Social Media

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

    Author : Ramya Kandula; [2023]
    Keywords : Filter bubbles; recommender systems; diversity; social media; filter bubblor; rekommenderande system; mångfald; sociala medier;

    Abstract : The filter bubble effect has been an active area of research that has been explored in various contexts within social media. Research on recommender system designs within filter bubbles has received a lot of attention, mainly due to its impact on the phenomena. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Philosophy of Algorithmic Manipulation : Unveiling the Influence of Social Media Algorithms

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Filosofiska institutionen

    Author : Marius Vangeli; [2023]
    Keywords : manipulation; algorithms; social media; filter bubble; attention; manipulation; algoritmer; sociala medier;

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  4. 3. Sorry to Burst Your Bubble : An analysis on how content by @thegirlslikeme organize resistance against anti-feminist narratives through humor and wellness fuelling participation in Nigerian feminist discourse on Instagram

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Joan Ilebode; [2022]
    Keywords : feminism; memes; Instagram; humor; wellness; oppression; Nigeria; social media;

    Abstract : In this study, I look at the content and interpretation of posts by a feminist meme account on Instagram called @thegirlslikeme, from the perspective of a sample size of Nigerian female followers through a focus group discussion, along with a visual social semiotic analysis of the posts. This study set out to answer three research questions:  i) How do the posts on TGLM use humor and wellness to portray feminism?  ii) How is the content on TGLM challenging antifeminist narratives in a Nigerian context? And finally,  iii) How do the Nigerian followers relate to the brand of feminism represented on TGLM? The theoretical approaches theories employed to help think through the data gathered in form of thematic blocks from the interview, and the textual and visual content are participatory culture, work of representation, and filter bubbles and echo chambers. READ MORE

  5. 4. Dancing and learning about astrophysics : A case study on user behavior of students in Sweden using TikTok and the app's impact on their lives

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

    Author : Alper Kaya; [2022]
    Keywords : Words: s ocial media; TikTok; algorithm; user behavior; persuasive technology; privacy; case study; s ociala medier; TikTok; algoritm; användarbeteende; pers uasive technology; integritet; fallstudie;

    Abstract : The social media app TikTok, owned by the Chinese Company ByteDance, has become a worldwide success with over one billion monthly active users due to an algorithm that enables users to consume individually tailored content. However, it was also part of pol itical confrontations between countries like the USA and China due to allegedly security risks. READ MORE

  6. 5. Is less actually more? : A qualitative study of how lifestyle minimalism is communicated by generations X and Z

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Lea Deußing; [2022]
    Keywords : consumption; minimalism; sustainability; communication; well-being; generation X; generation Z; filter-bubbles;

    Abstract : In the last few years, the concept of lifestyle minimalism has gotten more and more attention. Since discussions about climate change and sustainability have gotten louder, negative aspects of consumption have surfaced. READ MORE