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Personal
Identity on
   by Jeff Manzione and Zoe Sagalow
        HONR229F  December 6, 2012
How do people present themselves on
             Twitter?
 Peoples identities on Twitter can be different than in
  real life.
 How are they different?



 Survey we conducted
 Example from real life
Anecdotal Survey
 33 Twitter users
 Can only observe perceived identity
 So we asked about intentions to get an idea of projected
  identity
Results
 Have you ever tried to be witty on Twitter?




 Have you ever checked a tweet for spelling or grammar?
Results (continued)
 Have you ever tried to sound professional on Twitter?




 Have you ever chosen against making a tweet because
  you thought your peers might judge you?
Have you presented a persona on
Twitter or do you act exactly the same
         as you do in real life?

                     Yes     8    24%
     NO
                     No      25   76%
            Yes
Arab Spring


 Started in Tunisia, spread throughout the Middle East
 Widespread use of Digital Media
 Twitter played a very important role
Mohamed Bouazizi

 Tunisian Street Vendor
 Government confiscated his wares.
 Bouazizi was slapped in the face and spat at by officers.
 The humiliation was the last straw.
 Self-Immolation
The Aftermath

  Was not publicized widely
  Except on Twitter:




  Twitter allowed people to discuss this issue.
Retweeting

  Retweeted the original tweet.
  The message was clear and spread quickly.

Mentioning
  @ allowed people to communicate sentiment
   publically.
  People shared how enraged they were:
    Twitter was uncensored
    Tunisian Government did not expect the collective rage
Hashtags

#ArabSpring #Tunisia #Algeria #Libya #Gaddafi #Egypt #Cairo
 #Mubarak #Aug22 #Jan25 #censorship #Bahrain #Syria #GCC
#Feb14 #UK #P2 #TCOT #USA #Yemen #HumanRights #Kuwait
  #UN #KSA #Saudi #Mena #Alwefaq #Assad #UAE #Lulu #F1
            #Mar15 #BBC #Qatar #Tahrir #CNN


 Makes themes searchable.
 Message spreads faster and widely.
Identity
 Free to speak publicly on Twitter
 People were able to present their true feelings!
 Open Discussion:
   Others shared their feelings
   Increased confidence in identity
Reactions
 People take up arms




 Suicides spread
Reactions (Continued)




 The Arab Spring was born.
       (Source: The Globe and Mail, 2011)
Twitter Identity


 Peoples identities on Twitter can be different than in
  real life.
Thank you!
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Personal Identity on Twitter

  • 1. Personal Identity on by Jeff Manzione and Zoe Sagalow HONR229F December 6, 2012
  • 2. How do people present themselves on Twitter? Peoples identities on Twitter can be different than in real life. How are they different? Survey we conducted Example from real life
  • 3. Anecdotal Survey 33 Twitter users Can only observe perceived identity So we asked about intentions to get an idea of projected identity
  • 4. Results Have you ever tried to be witty on Twitter? Have you ever checked a tweet for spelling or grammar?
  • 5. Results (continued) Have you ever tried to sound professional on Twitter? Have you ever chosen against making a tweet because you thought your peers might judge you?
  • 6. Have you presented a persona on Twitter or do you act exactly the same as you do in real life? Yes 8 24% NO No 25 76% Yes
  • 7. Arab Spring Started in Tunisia, spread throughout the Middle East Widespread use of Digital Media Twitter played a very important role
  • 8. Mohamed Bouazizi Tunisian Street Vendor Government confiscated his wares. Bouazizi was slapped in the face and spat at by officers. The humiliation was the last straw. Self-Immolation
  • 9. The Aftermath Was not publicized widely Except on Twitter: Twitter allowed people to discuss this issue.
  • 10. Retweeting Retweeted the original tweet. The message was clear and spread quickly. Mentioning @ allowed people to communicate sentiment publically. People shared how enraged they were: Twitter was uncensored Tunisian Government did not expect the collective rage
  • 11. Hashtags #ArabSpring #Tunisia #Algeria #Libya #Gaddafi #Egypt #Cairo #Mubarak #Aug22 #Jan25 #censorship #Bahrain #Syria #GCC #Feb14 #UK #P2 #TCOT #USA #Yemen #HumanRights #Kuwait #UN #KSA #Saudi #Mena #Alwefaq #Assad #UAE #Lulu #F1 #Mar15 #BBC #Qatar #Tahrir #CNN Makes themes searchable. Message spreads faster and widely.
  • 12. Identity Free to speak publicly on Twitter People were able to present their true feelings! Open Discussion: Others shared their feelings Increased confidence in identity
  • 13. Reactions People take up arms Suicides spread
  • 14. Reactions (Continued) The Arab Spring was born. (Source: The Globe and Mail, 2011)
  • 15. Twitter Identity Peoples identities on Twitter can be different than in real life.