Hacking, ghost-writing, and speaking as avatars of others on social media in Ghaziabad, India

<p>This paper investigates the use of digital impersonations on Facebook and WhatsApp among young people in Ghaziabad, India. It conceptualises these borrowed identities as “avatars” that allow people to use digital media without claiming authorship. This paper shows how people seamlessly oper...

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Main Author: Awal, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: University of Chicago Press 2025