DML2017 Keynote - Danah Boyd - Learning All the Wrong Things

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Published on October 5, 2017 5:41:48 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWrD9wSsn3c

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A decade ago, my collaborators and I imagined a world of participatory culture where young people would be empowered to actively and strategically use technology to engage with the world around them. Through a mixture of peer learning, self-learning, and formal education, we saw many young people develop sophisticated understandings of how to use social media to their advantage. Yet, not all of the practices that emerged as a result are inherently positive. From the rise of pro-Ana communities to the trolling associated with #Gamergate to the strategic manipulation of media for racist agendas, we’ve seen a form of participatory culture emerge that can be unhealthy, cruel, and socially devastating.

In this talk, I will interrogate some of the darker sides of networked media engagement: media manipulation, strategic harassment, and youth radicalization. And then we’ll think through different kinds of interventions - and the unintended consequences of good intentions in a world where the internet mirrors and magnifies the good, bad, and ugly.