PinnedChad BloegerAn Introduction to the Hype MachineSinan Aral poses the idea of the ‘hype machine’, in which he uses as a model to explain how social media functions, with a focus on how it…Jan 22, 2023Jan 22, 2023
PinnedChad BloegerFake News: Why Does it Spread Faster than the Truth?A relatively new term within the digital world, ‘fake news’ refers to any false or fabricated information that is published online to…Jan 23, 2023Jan 23, 2023
PinnedChad BloegerDigital Zombies: is our addiction to social media damaging our minds?Whilst dopamine is commonly associated with things like: sex, food and drugs, it is often overlooked that social media works in similar…Jan 22, 2023Jan 22, 2023
PinnedChad BloegerSocial Shepherding: Have We Been Herded into the Same Opinions?I am sure we can all relate to being influenced by online opinions at some point. Take online restaurant reviews as an example. Do we all…Jan 23, 2023Jan 23, 2023