Internet fandoms are great communities for sharing and having fun. But when do they stop being a hobby and start becoming an obsession? From Star Trek cons to the Swifties, places of creativity and cultural innovation can evolve into unhealthy parasocial relationships with mob-like behaviours and radicalization.

https://negativepid.blog/internet-fandoms-from-fun-to-radicalization/

#fandoms #stanCulture #radicalization #onlineBehaviour #onlineCommunities #psychology #cyberPsychology #toxic

The #LouvreofBluesky, a popular account on #Bluesky, has been #takendown temporarily due to #harassment from an unnamed individual. The account served as a reminder to users of the potential #consequences of their #onlinebehaviour. Its #disappearance is a loss for the platform, as it provided a #uniqueperspective on its #userbase. https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/05/ask-not-for-whom-the-louvre-of-bluesky-tolls-it-tolls-for-thee/?eicker.news #tech #media #news
Ask not for whom the Louvre of Bluesky tolls, it tolls for thee | TechCrunch

It’s a sad weekend over at Bluesky, where one of the best accounts has disappeared — though we can still hope for its resurrection.

TechCrunch
💟 Our youngest generations don't know how to date the traditional way. 💔 💘 ❤️‍🔥 Since its inception, the Internet has provided new ways for people to connect and foster friendships, alliances, and relationships. In this article, we explore how these have evolved with technology and how we interact with each other today. 👋
https://negativepid.blog/an-insight-into-online-relationships/
#cyberpsychology #onlineBehaviour #onlineRelationships

👾 We hear a lot about cybercrime, but what is it exactly? Surprisingly enough, scholars haven't agreed on a definition yet. This also affects how criminals are treated in a court of law. Discover why it's so difficult to discern criminal behaviour online and offline in this article. 🙃

https://negativepid.blog/what-is-cybercrime/
#cybercrime #criminology #hackers #sociology #anthropology #cyberspace #onlineBehaviour

🌐🧠 Ever wondered why people behave differently online than offline? Our article delves into the intriguing field of cyberpsychology, exploring how digital environments influence our actions and interactions. Discover the psychological factors at play and what this means for our online lives.💡

https://negativepid.blog/why-do-we-behave-differently-online/
#onlineBehaviour #behaviouralAnalysis #cyberpsychology #onlineIdentity

Pokimane, the Queen of Twitch, Wonders What Turns Teenage Fans Into Trolls

“I’ve seen people realize things they said weren’t OK,” says Pokimane, the most-followed woman on the livestreaming platform. “It does make me think there can be redemption.”

The New York Times

6. Now normally, this is where I’d expect the authors to say (but in this case of course can’t know, as the study is not made available and the authors are not responding to enquiries!) that all respondents were anonymous, so why would they lie?

But NOBODY - least of all teens growing up with the assumption that we are tracked across the web as standard - believes their online answers are anonymous.

#anonymity #research #europol #Cybercrime #onlinebehaviour #data #GenZ

Risky and #criminal #OnlineBehaviour is in danger of becoming normalised among #YoungPeople across #Europe: a #EU-funded #research found one in four 16- to 19-year-olds have #trolled someone online and one in three have engaged in #digitalpiracy. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/dec/05/risky-online-behaviour-almost-normalised-among-young-people-says-study
Risky online behaviour ‘almost normalised’ among young people, says study

EU-funded survey of people aged 16-19 finds one in four have trolled someone – while UK least ‘cyberdeviant’ of nine countries

The Guardian