Jade Patterson

The Seattle Times article "Are apps becoming a human crutch?" says that "many young people today have never had the experience of getting lost," (Gardener, Davis, 2014). This makes me wonder what I would do if I got lost since I rely on my phone to get me places? #eme4390S22

The New York Times article "Your Apps Know Where You Were Last Night," states that "targeting advertising is by far the most common use of the (location) information," (DeVires, Singer 2018). I feel like this is most evident on Facebook! #eme4390S22

The New York Times article "Your Apps Know Where You Were Last Night," Elise Lee says that tracking companies "look to understand who a person is, based on where they've been and where they're going." This is invasive and creepy! #eme4390S22

Went on the @GoHART trolley in downtown Tampa yesterday! Was such a pleasant experience! #Tampa #gohart #TampaBay

Did you know that the Bull Runners on campus are operated by @GoHART ?

@GoHART provides a wonderful environment for their employees! One of the reasons HART is so important to the Tampa area. Happy retirement! #eme4390S22 twitter.com/GoHART/status/…

@GoHART Provides safe and environmental friendly transportation everyday in the Tampa area! One of the many reasons HART is so important to the Tampa community! #eme4390S22 twitter.com/GoHART/status/…

@nicole__talocco @SocialDilemma_ I found this interesting too! Big media companies thrive off of our subconscious habits. This is why I applaud Apple for creating "Do Not Disturb" and their advances with this concept. #eme4390S22

@XiaoYan61310148 I think this is the most dangerous part of social media. Humans thrive off positive reinforcement, therefore, small rewards can be extremely enticing. #eme4390S22

（3）The social dilemma illustrates something called positive intermittent reinforcement, where intermittent rewards can be addictive. #eme4390S22

After watching "The Social Dilemma," I think it is important for people to know that internet companies like Google and Tik Tok are capitalizing off your emotions, actions, engagements, etc. #eme4390S22

Personally, I see probably 10+ ads per day on social media, and most of these ads are from people I follow. I realized the significance of this when watching "The Social Dilemma." As said in the documentary, our attention is the product. #eme4390S22

The documentary, "The Social Dilemma," @tristanharris says that if you are not paying for the product, you are the product. This is really true when you think about how many "influencers" are making ads for companies. #eme4390S22

The most recent reading, "How the digital age is reshaping politics," discusses how e-politics are being promoted. From personal experience, e-politics create a very toxic political culture that should not be encouraged. #eme4390S22

In the documentary "The Social Dilemma," Tristan Harris discusses how companies like Google do not have our best interest at hand when it comes to social media addiction. This has been a common theme in many of our class readings. #eme4390S22

However, I am not sure if this system would work in the US. Voters already claim that voting is skewed, so I think this would be very controversial between political parties. #eme4390S22

I was surprised that Estonia switched to an online "e-government system," per the article "How the digital age is reforming politics." This was a smart move because most politicians turn to social media for campaigning these days. #eme4390S22

I found this to be interesting, because Jonathan Haidt pointed out that the current culture silences important conversations on campus rather than encouraging healthy conversation regarding politics. #eme4390S22

From the video "There are two kinds of identity. One is good. The other, very bad." Jonathan Haidt acknowledges the toxic speech culture regarding politics on campus. youtube.com/watch?v=l-_yIh… #eme4390S22

Disconnecting today! See you guys in 24 hours! #USFDigitalIdentity #OneDayDisconnect #eme4390S22