This is somewhat satire, in that it is not authentic and not meant to be taken seriously. It was a pretty funny representation of Obama's unhinged side compared to his official, composed self.

Authenticity is a concept that is generally questioned more and more with the introduction of technology such as AI. We should not just be asking the question of is it honest, but rather is it real?

Anonymous is a hacker collective that formed from 4chan forums in 2003. The group gained fame through their cyberattacks on governments, corporations, and organizations around the world. The members often are seen using Guy Fawkes masks in public, and as of now many have been arrested.

I remember hearing about 4Chan for the first time and how I saw it as an unfiltered early version of Reddit. However, I didn't know about 8Kun, and how it was supposed to be a "less restrictive" public board, even though this "less restrictive" action is the brewing stage for conspiracy theories and other harmful content.

Deliberate Ignorance is the idea that despite the benefits, people will choose to omit certain pieces of information. This usually results in a effect such as psychological, emotional, or social unrest. I personally think that this idea reflects muich of society today pretty well. News media will leave certain bits of information out of the larger story to serve a larger agenda. Meanwhile, politicians such as Donald Trump will use strong statements and language on social media, resulting in strong emotions and a sense of patriotism.

I often think about the implications of social media and the focus on an algorithm, content, and attention without factoring in the emotions of the people absorbing the information. We usually focus on the post and content but not the mental health and emotional response they evoke.

As someone who grew up watching Star Wars, I thought that The Last Jedi was the least strong entry in the series, but I did not know that the hate was this strong in terms of bots. While I think the movie is pretty bad in terms of storywriting and holds as one of the worst Disney Star Wars films released, I don't think it deserves all the hate, especially with the political and social agendas at the time.

I often see this when I am scrolling Instagram. There would be random advertising accounts or spam messages with very unusual names in the comment section of various reels. They also sometimes come in the form of attempted link phishing via DMs.

To me, I think that ethics plays a massive role in what can and can't be posted online. It serves as a sort of self-moderation that people could hold themselves accountable to while calling out "unethical" acts or posts. The case of Justine Sacco is a good example of what can be considered an "unethical" post.

To me, I feel like the use of religion as a guideline morally is fine, but I disagree more with the idea of Divine Command Theory. Different religious groups will interpret scripture differently, which means much of it should be left to be interpreted based on reasoning. An example of difference that comes to mind is Catholics and Baptists. Both follow the Christian faith, but seem to differ in their interpretation of the Bible and what they value more in the religion.