Fandom rules social media's cultural landscape in 2024
NPRFandom rules social media's cultural landscape in 2024 toggle caption Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP The biggest trend in culture on social media in 2024 can be summed up with one word: Fans. In the case of The Amazing Digital Circus, a satirical indie animated web series for adults about a bunch of humans trapped in a virtual world, fans not only caused the show to become a social media hit in the space of just a few weeks, but also responded to each episode with a deluge of fan-created content including tribute videos, online commentary, new storylines and art. The social media landscape also includes obscene videos related to the animated series The Amazing Digital Circus and bootleg merchandise on e-commerce sites such as Amazon.com such as unauthorized toys based on its characters. Sponsor Message UC Berkeley's De Kosnik said the social media companies' end-of-year trend reports completely failed to address the more questionable trends within fandom — whether that's offensive content or political disinformation.
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