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Networked Individualism: The New Social Operating System

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DH-500: Computational Social Media

The course integrates concepts from media studies, machine learning, multimedia, and network science to characterize social practices and analyze content in platforms like Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. Students will learn computational methods ...

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This lecture explores the concept of networked individualism, where social life is organized around individuals rather than traditional social units. It discusses the shift towards looser, far-reaching networks and the challenges and opportunities of operating as networked individuals. The presentation delves into the impact of widespread connectivity, weaker group boundaries, and increased personal autonomy on society, highlighting trends such as the rise of personal networks, changes in family structures, and the transformation of work dynamics. Additionally, it examines the role of computers and the internet in fostering networked individualism, along with the evolution of mobile phones and the influence of social media on modern society.

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Daniel Gatica-Perez

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Technology is the application of knowledge for achieving practical goals in a reproducible way. The word technology can also mean the products resulting from such efforts, including both tangible tools such as utensils or machines, and intangible ones such as software. Technology plays a critical role in science, engineering, and everyday life. Technological advancements have led to significant changes in society.

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Social media are interactive technologies that facilitate the creation and sharing of information, ideas, interests, and other forms of expression through virtual communities and networks. While challenges to the definition of social media arise due to the variety of stand-alone and built-in social media services currently available, there are some common features: Social media are interactive Web 2.0 Internet-based applications.

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