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In this webinar, Dr. Mattia Gallotti, one of our LIS Faculty, and Janine White, our School Engagement Officer, discuss the complex problems caused by social media. How do we use it? What effect does it have on our community?
In 2017, researchers coined the term “eco-anxiety” in response to the rise in severe anxiety related to our relationship with the environment. Issues surrounding big data, data protection and privacy may lead to a similar anxiety disorder evolving, and eventually being established, in the near future.
Social media is a huge topic. There are infinite articles, videos, and other discussion on the subject – and it can be difficult to know where to start. We’ve rounded up some great introductory reading to help you get acquainted with such a broad and fast moving conversation.
In this podcast, Nepor and Janine have a chat about using social media as a news outlet, its role in activism, cancel culture and more.