Author: merlyna
Creating Amidst Sorrow & Pain
Ten year ago, in 2012, I published "Clicks, Cabs, and Coffee Houses: Social Media and Oppositional Movements in Egypt, 2004–2011", a writing that eventually became my most cited article (cited 880 times on 21/04/22). Honestly, I don’t think it was my best. The piece was personally historical, but not because it's highly cited. It was … Continue reading Creating Amidst Sorrow & Pain
Driven by Emotion
An article written based on my research and the interview with me. "Social media algorithms feed emotions--the more a post is hated or loved the higher its score and its propensity to go viral. While that love-hate dichotomy may be great for business, it’s not so great for society. Read about it in Another Take: … Continue reading Driven by Emotion
FRIENDSHIP – YOu’ve Got a Friend in Me
Friendship is one of the most precious things in life. A true friendship lasts a lifetime and real friends never grow apart. True friends are those who are invited to look closely under the veneer of a seemingly smooth and tidy life, to feel the contour of your life’s cracks and crevasses, and accept its … Continue reading FRIENDSHIP – YOu’ve Got a Friend in Me
MY FIELD/RESEARCH: WHAT I DO
Today, in a meeting of a certain association, I was asked about my research, as apparently my expertise doesn't fit any of traditional clusters of that associated association. So, here is my answer: My discipline is called science, technology, and society studies (STS) and my research expertise lies between science/engineering and social science/humanities. I research … Continue reading MY FIELD/RESEARCH: WHAT I DO
#Coronaconspiracy
Just published! If you're interested in learning about the relationship between the Covid-19 pandemic crisis, conspiracy theories, social media affordances, and algorithms, then this article is for you. Lim, M. (2022). #Coronaconspiracy: Algorithms, Users, and Conspiracy Theories in Social Media. M/C Journal, 25(1). https://journal.media-culture.org.au/index.php/mcjournal/article/view/2877 Check out some other articles in this special #Conspiracy issue. They're interesting!#socialmedia #algorithm #conspiracytheory #conspiracies #covid19
Prayer for UKRAINE
PRAYER for UKRAINE - Молитва за Україну / Molytva za Ukrayinu Music & Lyrics by: Mykola Lysenko & Oleksandr Konysky Performed by: The Edoens - Fani, Mer, Rino, Ben, Novel May our collective desire for peace blossom forth and thrive in these difficult times. May love prevail. #StandwithUkraine #StandwithPeace #SlavaUkraini #SlaveUkraine #acappella #edoens https://youtu.be/-PxZKWGIWoM
Freedom Convoy Networks
In my personal attempt to understand what was going on where I live, in Ottawa and Canada, I immersed myself in various online materials and made this map. #OttawaSiege #FreedomConvoy2022 #FreedomConvoyCanada It's also tweeted here https://twitter.com/merlyna/status/1497206600150441984
HIS TEARS
It was one of those moments where all ends didn’t really meet. Exhausted, she was too tired to do anything. She strolled slowly to nowhere. Her eyes were telling no stories, or perhaps, too many stories. It wasn’t sadness. Nor sorrow. Nor pain. Nor anger. She just felt at lost. Just too many things happened. … Continue reading HIS TEARS
Protected: A LETTER FOR MY BELOVED NIECES & NEPHEWS
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