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The language is leaving me
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Heatherburns
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May 7, 2026, 9:38 a.m.
Social Media
language use
Communication
Cultural Studies
Summary
Heatherburns discusses a thought-provoking open-access paper by danah boyd that invites a reevaluation of the terminology used to describe social media, suggesting that the language itself might be distancing people from the essence of the medium.
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