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The Impact of the TikTok Ban
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Sarah Bimo
Sarah Bimo is a PhD candidate in the Joint Graduate Program in Communication & Culture, at York University and Toronto Metropolitan University, which partner to provide a unique student experience. This program focuses on researching contemporary issues in communication and culture through academic and professional work. Sarah is particularly interested in studying digital culture, algorithmic media, and online identity. Sarah has published research in works like “TikTok and the Algorthimized Self: A New Model of Online Interaction” and “Why’s Everyone on TikTok Now? The Algorithmized Self and the Future of Self-Making on Social Media,” where she discusses differences in self presentation and identity management found on TikTok as opposed to other social networking sites such as Instagram and Facebook.
Aparajita Bhandari
Aparajita Bhandari is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at the University of Waterloo. Aparajita began her academic journey at the University of Toronto, earning a BSc. in Psychology with minors in Statistics and Buddhism, Psychology, and Mental Health. Her curiosity about technology's role in shaping society later led her to Cornell University, where she earned her MSc. and Ph.D. in Communication. Aparajita's interdisciplinary background now informs her unique approach at the intersection of critical internet studies, feminist media studies, and cultural theory.
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