Xun Zhu (Vertin)
Introduction
Welcome to Media Insight, I’m Vetin, and in this podcast. We will explore a hot topic in modern society: “The profound impact of multiple digital identities on society”. In today’s digital information explosion, each of us may have multiple identities on different online platforms. These identities provide us with rich opportunities for self-expression, but they are also accompanied by challenges and confusion. In this episode, we will lead you to an in-depth analysis of how digital identities affect key issues such as self-perception, privacy and security, and social trust. Let’s learn about the opportunities and risks of multiple digital identities!
podcast outline
1.Introduction
Introduction: the phenomenon of multiple identities in the digital age
The three main areas discussed in this issue: self-perception, privacy risk, and social trust
2.The intertwining of self-expression and self-absorption
Conceptual Anatomy of a Digital Identity
Self-perception Confusion from Multiple Digital Identities.
3.The broader impact of multiple digital identities on society
Acceleration of and challenges to the plurality of social relations
The Blurring of Privacy Boundaries and Risks
The erosion and rebuilding of social trust
4.Summary and reflections
Pros and cons of multiple digital identities: balancing convenience and risk
A vision for the future: digital identity management and the possibility of harmonious social development
Further reading
These are the relevant events I mentioned in the podcast below, and you can read further about the events if you’re interested.
Facebook – Cambridge Analytica
Tens of millions of users’ personal information was illegally collected and used by Cambridge Analytica without their consent, and Facebook’s failure to fulfil its responsibility to protect user data as a platform has resulted in an unprecedented risk to user privacy.
Online Dating Scams Research Report
VPNRanks estimates that by 2025, 2 in 10 online daters in the USA could fall victim to scams, with romance scams potentially making up 65% of the total. There is also an anticipated rise in phishing and investment scams.Online dating scams are projected to affect over 107,000 victims
Reference list
- Baym, N. K. (2010). Personal Connections in the Digital Age. Polity.
- Goffman, E. (1959). The presentation of self in everyday life
- Miller, H. (1995, June). The presentation of self in electronic life: Goffman on the Internet. In Embodied knowledge and virtual space conference (Vol. 9, pp. 1-8)
- Papacharissi, Z. (2010). A private sphere: Democracy in a digital age. Polity.
- Turkle, S. (2011) .Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other.
