Digital Censorship - with Dr Carolina Are

Dr. Carolina Are discusses her unique position as a pole dancer and academic, exploring the intersections of performance, censorship, and social media dynamics. Discussing the evolution of censorship across social media platforms, the impact of deplatforming on creators, and the challenges of navigating social media as a space for work and community. Carolina emphasises the need for transparency in tech companies and advocates for a more equitable digital landscape.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Dr. Carolina Are.01:08 The Dual Identity: Academic and Pole Dancer05:38 Reclaiming Body and Sexuality09:53 Researching from Within: The Insider Perspective14:19 The Impact of Censorship on Social Media20:15 The Economics of Social Media26:11 Navigating Visibility and Safety31:39 The Double Silencing Effect34:28 Demanding Transparency from PlatformsReferences:‘Dysfunctional’ appeals and failures of algorithmic justice in Instagram and TikTok content moderationhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1369118X.2024.2396621#infos-holderThe Emotional and Financial Impact of De-Platforming on Creators at the Marginshttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/20563051231155103Post-social media: de-platformed users’ challenges to belong in ‘corpo-civic’ spaceshttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13548565251336051Sex on Stage - anthology, Alison J Carr, Lynn Sallyhttps://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/sex-on-stage-9781350443624/Ben Tarnoff, Internet for the People https://amzn.to/4kseeqtFind Dr Carolina Are:Instagram: @bloggeronpole Tiktok: @bloggeronpoleWebsite: bloggeronpole.comFind Pennie:instagram: @superpennieImage credit: Exotic Hell by @elleemme75