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UBC Streeters Video: Where Do You Find Information?

UBC Streeters Video: Where Do You Find Information?

Video credit: UBC Streeters: Where Do You Find Information? – posted by The Digital Tattoo Project YouTube On this episode of UBC Streeters, we interviewed Gen Z UBC students to find out how they find information online. This was a follow-up to our interview with Dr. Sinnamon, where we discussed whether Google is losing its grip […]

Is Google Losing Its Grip on Gen Z?

Is Google Losing Its Grip on Gen Z?

“People are hardwired to appreciate other human beings as sources of information.” Are young people more inclined to use TikTok or Instagram to search for information? In a 2022 article from TechCrunch, Google observed that search behaviours of younger users differs from older groups, with young users wanting “more immersive” content discovery. Some outcry about this […]

Falling for Fake News is Easier Than We Think

Falling for Fake News is Easier Than We Think

In the past few years, misinformation has been running more rampant than ever. From politics to Covid-19, fake news is ever-present online, particularly on social media. It’s easy to brush this aside: “I would never fall for these lies”, we may think. However, studies on the psychology of truth and belief suggest something different. Namely, […]

An Ariel photo of a fountain surrounded by people, on UBC Vancouver Campus

New to Digital Tattoo? Start Here!

As students and faculty are returning to campus, our use of online technology is increasing—from connecting to peers on social media, to using platforms such as Canvas and Google Workspace for coursework. Though we use these tools frequently, how often do we think about our privacy on these platforms, or our digital identity online? That’s […]

We’ve Updated Our Reference Style!

We’ve Updated Our Reference Style!

We have made some changes to how we reference sources in our articles. Formerly, we used hyperlinked footnote numbers in brackets, as well as a reference list at the bottom of the page. We found this was not the most accessible way to reference sources online—footnotes are not ideal for screen readers. An example of […]