Whatsapp Panic Attitudes and Practices Facing the Application's Downtime

Rubén  Aroca Jácome; Silvia  Aguirre Jiménez; Andrea  Ocaña Ocaña; Perla  León López

doi:10.62161/revvisual.v16.5166

Authors

Rubén Aroca Jácome Universidad de Guayaquil, Ecuador https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6179-085X
Silvia Aguirre Jiménez Universidad Tecnológica Ecotec, Ecuador https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3293-1654
Andrea Ocaña Ocaña Universidad de Guayaquil, Ecuador https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2518-7698
Perla León López Universidad Internacional del Ecuador, Ecuador https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0537-5525

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62161/revvisual.v16.5166

Keywords:

WhatsApp, Software Cultural Studies, Digital Generation, Noo-politics, Social Networking

Abstract

This study investigates the attitudes and practices of WhatsApp users in response to Facebook's global service outage in October 2020. It is framed within cultural software studies and examines how users experience and relate to social networking platforms. The research also explores the generational dimension in the use of technology and its impact on social relationships.

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