Time for TikTok? Security issues and the meteoric rise of TikTok
After its launch in 2017, video-sharing app TikTok has become one of the world’s most popular apps. Filling the cultural void left by the fall of Vine in 2016, it became beloved by teenagers all over the world almost overnight. Developed by Chinese company ByteDance, the app allows users to upload videos only a few […]
Guest Post: Look at Me! Look at Me!: Instagramming an Altered Version of Ourselves
Guest Post: Look at Me! Look at Me!: Instagramming an Altered Version of Ourselves By Delicia Ansalem Many young people, myself included, rely on social media quite a lot. As a visual platform, it’s easy to share experiences within seconds, sometimes even over-documenting. Overall, a person’s profile and highlights can say a lot about them. […]
Artists’ Series: Implications of the Future: Hito Steyerl’s This is the Future
What does the world feel or look like through the eyes of a drone camera? How has technology changed conflict? Will robots take over the world? How do we contend with the loss of a friend – who’s likeness becomes the symbol of a revolution? How does AI interpret the sound of breaking glass? These […]
Dealing with Online Hate
Quotes in the post are from Dylan Marron unless otherwise indicated. Online Hate takes various forms. It ranges from the slightly uncomfortable to the threatening, but it is never any less difficult to deal with. Digital Tattoo was at the 2020 UBC Student Leadership Conference held on January 11, 2020 and had a booth at […]
Guest Post: The Rise and Impact of Twitter Bots in Political Elections
“The Rise and Impact of Twitter Bots in Political Elections” By Eve Cuthbertson As the 2019 Canadian Federal election comes to a close and the 2020 US election heats up, it’s important to discuss the impact of social media on our democracies – specifically, Twitter bots. Computer scientists at the University of Southern California recently […]
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