Precarious Popularity: Facebook Drinking Photos, the Attention Economy, and the Regime of the Branded Self

Young people are often accused of being foolhardy for posting photos on Facebook that depict drinking and intoxication. However, in this article, we argue young people’s predilection for posting Facebook drinking photos must be understood in relation to Facebook’s specific architecture and affordanc...

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Main Authors: Ian Goodwin, Christine Griffin, Antonia Lyons, Timothy McCreanor, Helen Moewaka Barnes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-02-01
Series:Social Media + Society
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305116628889