Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
CICMS 2019: 2nd International Conference on Cultural Informatics, Communication & Media Studies, Mitilini, Yunanistan, 13 - 15 Haziran 2019, ss.44
To qualify human beings as a particular person, there is a need for features that make it distinctive. This need, which continues until the present day, is met through the concept of identity. The social forms that have changed to date have shaped the identity in this process. The identity, which has been transformed into a digitized structure in today's information society, can vary for individuals depending on their situation. Individuals need to hide their identities for reasons such as, feeling more free, acknowledging in a certain community, shielding against various pressures and fears. The most obvious of these situations is the concept of anonymous identity. In this study, it will be tried to determine what anonymity is, whether having an unknown identity creates different behaviors in the context of daily life and communication technologies. The following questions will be answered: Why is there a need to have an anonymous identity? What is the definition of freedom in real and virtual environments? What are the advantages / disadvantages of anonymous identity? In this context, semi-structured interviews will be conducted with users who have anonymous identities on Twitter. After the interviews are deciphered, content analysis will be done through the themes created.