PhD students Blyth Crawford and Florence Keen join “Right Rising” to give us a deep dive into Chan culture and the particular media — and memes — created by Chan users. Along with host Augusta Dell’Omo, they explore the ambivalent relationship between mainstream social media and Chan sites and how that complicates de-platforming efforts.
Breaking down the Black Lives Matter movement and the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on Chan culture, Crawford and Keen explore how Chan platforms use humor to dispense racist and misogynistic messages.
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