Corey Hallett

Propaganda and Influence on the Internet.

You Are Not Immune explores how a design-based publication can be used to encourage social media users to use critical thinking when consuming online content. The primary outcome of this project is a publication that plays on the overlap of historical propaganda and internet culture. It compares and contrasts the different imagery found online with traditional print propaganda and art to create an emotional reaction in the viewer. The methodology includes prototyping, experimenting with materials, and noting personal experiences with social media in the past and as it happens. Major examples include the ‘brat’ meme and Trump's attempted assassination, both of which have been politicised. This work will encourage critical thinking in online spaces in an increasingly online world and help individuals understand how they can navigate such conflicting media.