Abstract
A short and personal reflection on "liking"Instagram posts during the early months of the genocide in Gaza that addresses the platform limitations of social media. While the reasons for "liking"posts include attempting to inform the algorithm, combat shadow-banning, build a (limited) digital archive, and communicate support, doing so also demonstrates the built-in constraints of tech-platforms, shortcomings of digital resistance, and the inability to stop the violence.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 254-258 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2024 |
Keywords
- algorithm
- digital archive
- Gaza
- genocide
- platform
- shadow-banning
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cultural Studies
- Communication
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
- Sociology and Political Science
- Political Science and International Relations