Ben Jacobsen and David Beer, "Social Media and the Automatic Production of Memory: Classification, Ranking and the Sorting of the Past" (Bristol UP, 2023)
New Books in Sociology
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The Impacts and Implications of Taxonomization of Memories on Social Media
This chapter explores the effects of classifying and ranking memories on social media platforms. It examines how these taxonomies shape individual and collective identities, blur the line between personal and collective memory, and evoke a wide range of responses from users. The chapter also highlights the tensions, uncertainties, and questions surrounding the classification and ranking of memories by algorithms.
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