Social Media and Society Conference
Ever wondered how Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter are shaping our society? Follow reporters Laura Calabrese (@lauracalabrese_) and Calvin Dao (@CalvDao) as they live blog from the Social Media and Society Conference at the Ted Rogers School of Management.
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Dr. Chandana Unnithan is speaking about ensuring the privacy of social media participants in Australia. #SMSociety14 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/ByjKmn4CcAALBaj.jpg
by Laura Calabrese via twitter 9/27/2014 3:25:26 PM -
Unnithan: 97% of Australians use Facebook, 16% LinkedIn, 14% Twitter, 8% Google, 9% other #SMSociety14by Calvin Dao via twitter 9/27/2014 3:26:05 PM -
Unnithan: increasing number of people using social media at work, schools, bedrooms & bathrooms #SMSociety14by Calvin Dao via twitter 9/27/2014 3:26:40 PM
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More than 3 in 5 Australians use social media: 97% use Facebook, 16% use LinkedIn, 14% use Twitter, says Unnithan. #SMSociety14by Laura Calabrese via twitter 9/27/2014 3:26:58 PM
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Unnithan says social media participant recruitment is generally a "pull based" strategy. #SMSociety14by Laura Calabrese via twitter 9/27/2014 3:28:20 PM
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#SMSociety14 why are the speakers not putting their twitter handles on their slides? #conferencefrustration #soannoyingby Vyacheslav Polonski via twitter retweeted by lauracalabrese_ 9/27/2014 3:28:40 PM -
Unnithan: social media participants interactive rather than static, "pulls" users in #SMSociety14by Calvin Dao via twitter 9/27/2014 3:28:59 PM
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"Interestingly enough, Twitter is not a big deal in Australia." - Unnithan #SMSociety14by Laura Calabrese via twitter 9/27/2014 3:31:00 PM
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Unnithan: difficult to obtain consent for young participants on social media #SMSociety14by Calvin Dao via twitter 9/27/2014 3:32:17 PM
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How secure is your data on social media sites? Do you know who owns the data you are posting? #SMSociety14by Laura Calabrese via twitter 9/27/2014 3:33:07 PM
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Pinterest is like "Google image search that's been curated by all the users."#SMSFishbowl #SMSociety14by Laura Calabrese via twitter 9/27/2014 5:46:56 PM
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by ptimusk via twitter retweeted by lauracalabrese_ 9/27/2014 5:47:57 PM -
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Last session of the day at @SocMediaSoc is on selfies. Follow @lauracalabrese_ and I for more #SMSociety14 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BykIjYSCQAAcoTr.jpg
by Calvin Dao via twitter 9/27/2014 7:56:05 PM -
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Selfie at the #SMSociety14 presentation on selfies. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BykI5xvCQAAQD9u.jpg
by Laura Calabrese via twitter 9/27/2014 7:57:37 PM -
Nadia Caidi from University of Toronto speaking first about young people, pilgrimage and selfies #SMSociety14by Calvin Dao via twitter 9/27/2014 7:58:21 PM
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Nadia Caidi, University of Toronto, conducted a visual analysis of 50 selfies from pilgrims who took "holy selfies." #SMSociety14by Laura Calabrese via twitter 9/27/2014 8:03:07 PM
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Caidi: selfies in Hajj, House of Allah, a sacred place, becoming more prevalent #SMSociety14by Calvin Dao via twitter 9/27/2014 8:03:31 PM
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Caidi: selfies have not changed the Hajj #SMSociety14by Calvin Dao via twitter 9/27/2014 8:04:34 PM
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Correction: 96 selfies have been studied to date #SMSociety14by Laura Calabrese via twitter 9/27/2014 8:05:21 PM
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Caidi: most selfies at Hajj taken at Kaaba in sacred mosque #SMSociety14by Calvin Dao via twitter 9/27/2014 8:06:40 PM
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Caidi: men take more selfies alone than women according to her studies #SMSociety14by Calvin Dao via twitter 9/27/2014 8:07:14 PM
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The mood depicted in selfies while on a pilgrimage: 56 people were smiling (both genders), 40 had a neutral expression. #SMSociety14by Laura Calabrese via twitter 9/27/2014 8:09:43 PM
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Caidi: quotes Hajjis, who say they're surprised at amount of tech use during Hajj; many feel it's important to document moment #SMSociety14by Calvin Dao via twitter 9/27/2014 8:10:34 PM
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Fascinating talk on the selfie phenomenon in a most spiritual journey of self discovery, the Hajj by Nadia Caidi #SMSociety14by kelly quinn via twitter retweeted by lauracalabrese_ 9/27/2014 8:11:00 PM -
Caidi: Hajj just not about selfie but "experience finding themselves" #SMSociety14by Calvin Dao via twitter 9/27/2014 8:12:35 PM
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Next speaker is Riki Thompson @rikithompson from University of Washington Tacoma on selfie-bios on online communities #SMSociety14by Calvin Dao via twitter 9/27/2014 8:14:01 PM
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Up next is @rikithompson , who's speaking about negotiating online community through selfie-bios. #SMSociety14by Laura Calabrese via twitter 9/27/2014 8:14:53 PM
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.@rikithompson 's studies focus on online mental health communities #SMSociety14by Calvin Dao via twitter 9/27/2014 8:15:15 PM
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Hardey: study subject used selfies so she wouldn't be forgotten, be distinctive #SMSociety14by Calvin Dao via twitter 9/27/2014 8:41:41 PM
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Correction: used selfies to not be forgotten and to be distinctiveby Calvin Dao via twitter 9/27/2014 8:44:07 PM
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Hardey: selfies represent freeing oneself online #SMSociety14by Calvin Dao via twitter 9/27/2014 8:44:46 PM
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That's it for @calvdao and I. Thank you for following along with @theryersonian : live.ryersonian.ca/Event/Social_M… #SMSociety14by Laura Calabrese via twitter 9/27/2014 8:51:53 PM
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Watch keynote speaker, John Weigelt (@Thumbtackhead ), CTO for Microsoft Canada, live tomorrow @ 9 a.m. socialmediaandsociety.com/?p=1192 #SMSociety14by Laura Calabrese via twitter 9/27/2014 8:54:19 PM
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That's it for us today. Thank you for following along with The Ryersonian. The 5th annual Social Media & Society conference will continue tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can watch keynote speaker, John Weigelt, CTO for Microsoft Canada, live online tomorrow at 9 a.m.
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Once again, here's the schedule for the rest of today and Sunday.
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