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Social Media and Manufacturing Consent: Lessons from The Social Dilemma

Summary: The Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma provides a chilling look at how social media platforms manipulate…

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Performance vs. Authenticity: Crafting Identity on Social Platforms

Summary: This post explores the complex interplay between self-presentation and authenticity on social media platforms, examining how…

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Applying Two Step Flow Theory to Modern Media

Rather than directly affecting the masses, media messages first reach opinion leaders who interpret and relay them…

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WELCOME TO SUNNY’S WORLD

Hey everyone! I’m Jiahe, but feel free to call me Sunny. Let me break it down and…