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Hospicing social media: Personal archival practices for transition

Attendees will play a game to navigate collapse of big tech and hospice existing social media, using practices of role play and DIY archiving to prepare for the transition to something new, drawing on de Oliveira Andreotti (2021). 90-minute session geared for people who have existing accounts on a platform or service they want to leave, especially Meta (Facebook, Instagram) or X. Attendees will have a richer experience if they have a device for some archiving activities but it is not required to attend the session. No technical experience required and open to all. Note: this activity is open to Vancouver attendees who are not attending the whole conference, in partnership with Our Networks https://ournetworks.ca/