Alan K James
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Alan K James
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Q3.9
People trust media less, so citizen journalism fills the gap.
#MediaTrust #CitizenJournalism #DYOR #FactCheck
December 1, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Q3.8
Some TV coverage looked dramatic and exaggerated, almost like a video game. Citizen fact-checkers stepped in and showed what was actually happening.
screenshot : reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/truth-c...
December 1, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Q1.7 This sums up how phones let people record injustice, spread the truth fast, and shift power from institutions to the public.
#GroundReality #OnTheGround #Reality #ProofOnCamera
December 1, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Q1.4 A public Instagram post showed people recording the violence in Manipur and sharing it online. The video and hashtags like #manipur and #statebrutality helped expose the injustice quickly.
Post link: www.instagram.com/p/DJqfpjGJQO...
December 1, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Q1.4 A public Instagram post showed people recording the violence in Manipur and sharing it online. The video and hashtags like #manipur and #statebrutality helped expose the injustice quickly.
screenshot link: www.instagram.com/p/DJqfpjGJQO...
December 1, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Q1.3 In Manipur in 2023, people were posting phone videos online long before the TV news talked about it.
Locals recorded what they were seeing and shared it so others could understand what was really happening.
#GroundReality #manipur #OnTheGround
screenshot: restofworld.org/2023/manipur...
December 1, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Q3.3 Explanation
One video, millions of views, and a career gone - the harsh side of democratization.
November 13, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Q2.2 After this clip went online, people quickly identified him and shared his name and workplace. The video spread across TikTok and news pages within hours, and Company fired him the next day.
image 1 - shorturl.at/8T7xW
November 13, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Reflection
Style, attitude, chai --- and the internet did the rest.
November 13, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Q1.3 He appears in interviews, participates in fun short clips, and still serves tea with the same casual style. These posts keep his audience connected and maintain his relevance.
image 1 - www.instagram.com/p/DQRV_VRjEa...
image 2 - www.instagram.com/reel/DPgVwAv...
November 13, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Q1.1 This was one of the first clips that made people notice him. the pouring style, and his calm attitude made the video enjoyable to watch and easy to reshare. It started the whole chain of people recording him.
image 1 - www.instagram.com/reel/CqA7TA3...
image 2 - shorturl.at/cv7GB
November 13, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Identity online is shaped by us, platforms, and others. Matching habits to values helps close the privacy paradox gap.
privacyinternational.org
October 3, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Tools like blockers, privacy settings, and controls reduce data collection. These help people take back some identity control.
www.privacytools.io
October 3, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Trying to delete or hide information can backfire, making it more visible. This is where Streisand effect and privacy paradox overlap.
www.forbes.com/2007/05/10/s...
October 3, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Websites use dark patterns to trick people into giving away more data. This builds identities without clear consent.
www.deceptive.design
October 3, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Surveys show people are worried about privacy but still click “accept.” This creates a digital self that doesn’t match values.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
October 3, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Privacy paradox. The privacy paradox is when people say they care about privacy but still accept tracking. Actions, not words, shape identity.
www.wired.com/story/wired-...
October 3, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Privacy online is fragile. The best step is to think before posting, since deleting later rarely works.
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
October 3, 2025 at 1:15 AM
The EU “right to be forgotten” law lets people ask for old results to be hidden. Privacy exists, but only with limits.
gdpr.eu/right-to-be-...
October 3, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Guides from regulators show ways to protect privacy, but no tool is perfect. Content about us can still circulate online.
www.priv.gc.ca/en/privacy-t...
October 3, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Platforms like Facebook let people remove posts, but reposts and screenshots often keep them alive. Identity is shaped by what others save.
transparency.meta.com/enforcement/...
October 3, 2025 at 1:08 AM
When Musk suspended reporters in 2023, the ban went viral. Efforts to silence often backfire, harming identity more.
www.bbc.com/news/busines...
October 3, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Is privacy online only an illusion? (Streisand effect). The Streisand effect shows that trying to hide content online makes it spread faster, shaping identity beyond our control.
www.bbc.com/news/uk-1845...
October 3, 2025 at 12:55 AM