I came across an interesting article while preparing for an assignment for another course (ETEC 512), that I thought might pertain to mobile culture and education. It’s a quick 5-min read, but concisely explains how anonymity enables us to participate authentically (and confidently) online (e.g. spaces like Reddit). Inversely, we can see how a lack of anonymity may possibly discourage us to be truly authentic, only showing a “version” of ourselves (e.g. Instagram, Facebook). As a result of constantly being connected via mobile devices, users may end up leading “double lives” – our offline and online selves.
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