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From social networks to social media: the story of relational impoverishment

A few days ago, I came across an interview published by BBC Worklife explaining how, after more than twenty years of intensive use, more and more users are posting less in public spaces on social media, preferring to move their exchanges to private or semi-private messaging services (Why did our friends stop posting on social media?). This reminded me of a post I wrote in 2013, at a time when it was still necessary to point out the difference between a network and a media (Social networks are not medias. And...

Why can’t we be anything but disappointed by social networks?

To say that today there is a phenomenon of mistrust towards social networks is an understatement. They frighten, worry, and even make people feel rejected, whether...

My new Linkedin hygiene

For a long time, Linkedin, as a professional social network, was a rather polished, qualitative space that stood out from many other platforms, but...

Zuckerberg and moderation: back to chaos?

Mark Zuckerberg's recent announcement of the end of moderation at META has unsurprisingly generated a lot of ink and sometimes shocked reactions. But for...

How the web impoverishes its authors and readers

The Internet and social networks offer an infinite space for expression, and have stimulated the production of information to an extent that was unimaginable before...

The digital Stockholm syndrome

"I promise tomorrow I will quit"! Stop what? Take your pick: Whatsapp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and sometimes even Linkedin. Who hasn't heard this from...