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Social Media and Racial Inequality

Social media are now widely used in almost everyone’s life, and the influence posed by social media on us is considered to be profound. It is believed that with the information exposed in everyone’s life, […]

Group 7

Fighting with “Techlash”

Today’s Network is no longer the one built 30 years ago to only share academic knowledge. Since the word “techlash” was created in 2018, the public has realized that large technology companies’ growing influence and […]

Assignment 2

Citizenfour: It Is Time to Rethink Surveillance

Introduction In the context of globalization and digitalization, a global surveillance network is in high gear. By documenting how intelligence contractor Edward Snowden uncovered the systemic clandestine cyberespionage secretly sanctioned by the White House and […]

Group 7

Reddit: An online news community platform

1. What is Reddit? Reddit, founded in 2005, is a large-scale collection of forums and is currently the most popular news community in the United States (Gilbert, 2013). Reddit focuses on topics and interests, rather […]

Assignment 2

“If you are not paying for a product, you are the product…” A review of the Netflix Film ‘The Social Dilemma’

The internet is the gateway to endless possibilities. You have every source of entertainment at your fingertips with billions of links to videos and photos, you have the chance to become famous like pop star […]

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The “Techlash”

Introduction With the development of the times, the Internet has now become the center of many people’s daily lives. Facebook, YouTube, etc. have become important tools for social networking and meeting friends (William, 2009). Under […]