Why Right Wing Internet Viewers View Internet Culture Reporters as Enemies
The last thing I expected to hear when I critically critiqued Mr. Beast's YouTube work in my social media course was, "Ooooh—you're gonna get canceled!" Since the internet is the main driver of cultural and societal change in our day, I educate college students how to read it critically and analyze it. In order to critique the internet, I have to go deeply into issues such as tech inequality, knowledge gaps, exploitation, racial supremacy, and the grift industry that is made possible by algorithms and advertising. I had probably crossed over into their turf when I criticized the adored Jimmy "Mr. Beast" Donaldson; it was their material, not mine.
I've been conducting critical online studies for more than ten years. Starting a college degree program in new media, to
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