Emerging from my Bluesky hibernation to share our new article "Navigating isolation: mobilising a digital social connection ecosystem on the urban fringe" in Information, Communication & Society.

Explores how residents create digital social connection to overcome isolation.

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Well, it seems I’ve introduced a new term “throughs”! 😂 I meant to say “thoughts,” but I’m curious to hear your “throughs” too! Let’s see where this wordplay takes us!

Artificial Companions, Real Connections? | M/C Journal In the increasingly digitised world, the line between the natural and the artificial continues to blur, especially in social interactions. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly permeated various as...

As a Bluesky 'late bloomer,' I’m chuffed to share my first post: my new article featured in the M/C Journal's special issue 'Artificial.'

I explore the role of AI companions in social connection, tackling issues like emotional dependency and commodification of care. Happy to hear your throughs!