How does Foucault's work apply to social media?
The pervasive nature of social media presents a fascinating contemporary example of disciplinary power. Platforms create new norms of self-representation and social interaction, encouraging constant self-monitoring and performance. The digital gaze, both of others and of algorithmic systems, can lead to a form of self-regulation, shaping individual behavior and identity in accordance with the platform's logic and the desires it cultivates.
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