Negative Digital Postmodern

Question 1

Case

Answer 1

• suggests that by people posting their lives online can
  create a challenge, especially to adolescents who in effect have two adolescences; one online and one offline
• explains that it can be hard to remove mistakes that can remain documented
• For example, it is difficult to know what private data is stored online even when it is “deleted” by the owner
• Case explains that this can cause disputes between individuals E.g. Revenge Porn.

Question 2

Baudrillard

Answer 2

• argued that media saturation made it incredibly
  difficult for people to distinguish between what is reality and what is fiction
• stated that people are so ‘engulfed’ by communication and this has led to a state of ‘hyper-reality’
• Our physical reality has become blended with our virtual realities in which we are bombarded with ‘simulacra’ (representations of representations)
• claims that some people are more involved with the ‘hyperreal’ world and it is not possible to deduce what is ‘real’ anymore

Question 3

Elliot

Answer 3

• is pessimistic about the fragmented nature of identity
  as a result of sites such as Facebook and suggests this could have negative impacts on people’s lives…
• eg. Fake profiles and catfishing