Representing youth as vulnerable social media users: a social semiotic analysis of the promotional materials from The Social Dilemma

Though social media does have negative impacts on Ss, this point from @VLFei is also important. As @rushkoff argues, portraying us as mindless thralls captured by tech overlords—even as a warning—actually reifies big tech’s power & diminishes our agenc

Why the depictions of youths as vulnerable may not always be helpful. Liang, W.J., & Lim, F.V. (2024). Representing Youths as Vulnerable Social Media Users: A Social Semiotic Analysis of the Promotional Materials from The Social Dilemma. Semiotica.