Jack Tang
@jacktang.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Digital Communication, Department of Ad & PR, U of Alabama | PhD in Comm @USC Annenberg , I research advocacy communication, social networks, and computational social science.
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A major use-case for AI is reality destabilization.
This video, viewed millions of times on TikTok, Facebook and X, claims to show Venezuelans taking to the street to thank the US for detaining Maduro.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
January 4, 2026 at 11:00 PM
A major use-case for AI is reality destabilization.
Reposted by Jack Tang
The day when all academics realised that their publications had been used for something ... it turned out Meta used them to train their AI models...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
March 20, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The day when all academics realised that their publications had been used for something ... it turned out Meta used them to train their AI models...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Reposted by Jack Tang
How can video games teach us something meaningful?
Our new open access issue explores how games function as cultural artifacts, social environments, and learning tools, examining their impact on identity, society, and the media landscape.
Our new open access issue explores how games function as cultural artifacts, social environments, and learning tools, examining their impact on identity, society, and the media landscape.
Digital Games at the Forefront of Change: On the Meaningfulness of Games and Game Studies
Thematic Issue, Vol 13 (2025)
www.cogitatiopress.com
February 13, 2025 at 10:55 AM
How can video games teach us something meaningful?
Our new open access issue explores how games function as cultural artifacts, social environments, and learning tools, examining their impact on identity, society, and the media landscape.
Our new open access issue explores how games function as cultural artifacts, social environments, and learning tools, examining their impact on identity, society, and the media landscape.
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I’m delighted to announce the appointment of 4 outstanding scholars as Associate Editors for The International Journal of Press/Politics. Please join me in warmly welcoming:
👉 Hsuan-Ting Chen
👉 @curdknupfer.bsky.social
👉 @shannimcg.bsky.social
👉 @patyrossini.bsky.social
👉 Hsuan-Ting Chen
👉 @curdknupfer.bsky.social
👉 @shannimcg.bsky.social
👉 @patyrossini.bsky.social
January 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Check out our latest cross-national study on Gen Z mobile gamers' experiences!
Just before X-mas, we (with co-author @jacktang.bsky.social) published an article reporting a quantitative study offering insights on virtual third places and well-being among Gen Z mobile game players from Brazil, China, and the U.S. The article is open access: firstmonday.org/ojs/index.ph...
Third places and national contexts among Generation Z in a mobile game: Quantitatively examining third place characteristics and well-being of players from Brazil, China, and the United States
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firstmonday.org
December 31, 2024 at 8:19 AM
Check out our latest cross-national study on Gen Z mobile gamers' experiences!
#NCA24 Testing the penetration rate of Bluesky among comm scholars...if you are going to NOLA for NCA, please stop by at 2:30 PM on Nov 11 for my talk on platform diversity strategy by AAPI nonprofit organizations! More happy to connect with old and new friends 🙌
November 20, 2024 at 6:05 AM
#NCA24 Testing the penetration rate of Bluesky among comm scholars...if you are going to NOLA for NCA, please stop by at 2:30 PM on Nov 11 for my talk on platform diversity strategy by AAPI nonprofit organizations! More happy to connect with old and new friends 🙌