Using Social Media during COVID-19: Examining the experiences of LGBTIQ+ Youth

Using Social Media During Covid-19 This project is examining how LGBTIQ+ young people in Australia have been using social media platforms during COVID-19. The project examines the social media platforms they have participated on, how their behaviours have changed during the pandemic, and the impact of these technologies on their lives, particularly in relation to their health and wellbeing. The findings will support the development of key recommendations for social media platform design and practices, and be used to further understand digital technology use and engagement by LGBTIQ+ young people during this period.

Researchers: Dr Benjamin Hanckel (Chief Investigator), Dr Shiva Chandra (Research Assistant)

Funding: Facebook and Western Sydney University

Period: 2020 - 2021

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Dr Benjamin Hanckel b.hanckel@westernsydney.edu.au

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The Institute for Culture and Society is located in Parramatta, “the place where the eel sets down” in Dharug language,
along the north bank of the Parramatta River. It sits on the traditional lands and waters of the Burramattagal people of the Dharug Nation,
who have been stewards and caretakers of these territories since time immemorial, in what today is referred to as Greater Western Sydney,
one of the most diverse cultural communities in the world and home to the largest number of Indigenous Australians in the country.
The Institute for Culture and Society acknowledges the Dharug, Eora, Dharawal (also referred to as Tharawal)
and Wiradjuri peoples as traditional custodians and Indigenous knowledge-holders, whose storytelling serve
as historical record, a form of teaching and learning, a way to care for Country,
and an expression of Indigenous culture and identity.