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  1. Oct 2025
    1. Of course, we should analyze critically any statements coming from someone whose primary purpose it is to maximize profits for their company.

      I agree with this because most of the time people post about stuff. Not because they care, but because they want likes, views, or money. Companies especially are always looking for profit, and they’ll say almost anything to get people to buy their stuff. It’s easy to believe what we see online, but that’s not always smart. A lot of it is fake or just trying to get our attention. People should learn to think for themselves and not just trust everything that they see.

    2. “The Internet is the first thing that humanity has built that humanity doesn’t understand, the largest experiment in anarchy that we have ever had.”

      i like this as a title because it really interests you on reading the article, it really pulled me in.

    3. Even with the presence of niche online groups, digital culture cannot currently be separated from the influence of physical-world cultures.

      I agree with this because there is a big difference of what your seeing digitally verse what you are seeing in the real world, for instance if niche groups weren't there maybe some of us would not have found what we like,

    4. evolving information and communication technologies (ICTs) can influence the mass media and contribute to social and cultural change in the process.

      you can also apply this with politics can change what you see if a politician makes a mistake or does something trendy. You can also tie this in with famous actors, influencers, athletes, etc.

    5. The only constant in digital culture is change, which may sound cliché, but the underlying ICT structures shift so often that it can be difficult for cultural trends to take hold.

      I think this is true because people's minds change on what they think is cool. It'd also interesting that you're for you page on TikTok and Instagram reels change every week as well. you have from 2 years ago, when Kendrik was all over the internet to now you don't even hear about him, I think this is a very accurate statement.