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Initially, I had not known the different ways we can separate our personal and professions lives, but this week’s topic has allowed me to understand what identity I portray online, why this is, and how this aids my employability (BBC, 2013). Continue reading →

  Presentation on our online presence differs for each individual, and much of this is based on our digital differences (see my previous post) (Future learn, 2018). Unlike online life depicted by Peter Steiner in the 1990’s, with use of social media on the rise (Office for National Statistics, 2017), hiding your online identity has become increasingly difficult. Continue reading →

Whilst fake news was something I was aware of, the extent to which it is used now, its effect especially on politic events, and the dangers of filter bubbles were all new concepts I was able to explore this week. Continue reading →

  In 2016, Craig Silverman noticed a collection of false stories coming from a small town in Macedonia (Wendling, 2018). Further investigation revealed over 140 heavily trafficked sites providing made up news on Facebook (Silverman and Alexander, 2016). Continue reading →

It is easy to be naive when internet access appears to me with such ease, but digital differences do exist, and do negatively impact the lives of those unable to gain access with ease. Continue reading →

Digital Differences and Others Use of and interaction on the web has become a part of every-day life, therefore to many, to not utilise it, naively, seems inexplicable. Yet 10% of the UK remain non-users, reflecting persistent wider social and structural inequality (Office For National Statistics, 2016). Not all access is identical, with variations being indicative of digital differences. Continue reading →