Tuğçe Bidav
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Tuğçe Bidav
@tugcebidav.bsky.social
Lecturer in the Department of Digital Humanities, King’s College London | Interested in platforms, digital labour & creator cultures

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/tugce-bidav
✨ Chapter Spotlight — Global South Creator Cultures

Chapter 4, by Karis K. Wilson and @arturoarriagada.bsky.social explores how Chilean creators juggle content creation alongside formal employment, offering a unique perspective on the convergence of traditional and platform-based labour.
December 7, 2025 at 1:17 PM
✨ Chapter Spotlight — Global South Creator Cultures

Chapter 3 by Issaaf Karhawi explores how Brazilian influencers create community-driven engagement strategies that challenge dominant models of platform success.
December 7, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Thank you!
November 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
✨ Chapter Spotlight — Global South Creator Cultures

Today @mediaindustries.bsky.social and I highlight Chapter 2 by @ebirced.bsky.social. This chapter explores how Turkish creators sustain affective relationships with their audiences through monetisation.
November 23, 2025 at 9:20 PM
✨ Chapter Spotlight — Global South Creator Cultures

Chapter 1 by Srikanth Nayaka centres on Telugu-speaking creators in rural Telangana, a state in Southern India. It shows how regional language creators struggle with algorithmic invisibility, infrastructural inequity, and limited market access.
November 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM
You can preview our Introduction for a glimpse into the themes & approaches that shape the volume. @mediaindustries.bsky.social and I propose a four-part critical framework to understand the diverse and situated experiences of content creators. www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/1...
Global South Creator Cultures | Tugce Bidav, Smith Mehta | Taylor & Fr
Global South Creator Cultures situates creator labour within the geographic specificities of nation-states and examines the working conditions of social media
www.taylorfrancis.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
It brings together voices from across the Global South (Srikanth Nayaka, Elif Birced, Issaaf Karhawi, Karis K. Wilson, Arturo Arriagada, Elliot Montpellier, Jaana Serres, Cecilia Ka Hei Wong, Xiaoting Yu) to explore how creators navigate platform economies, local contexts, and global inequalities.
November 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I was just about to send this to you!
March 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Creators who stand for justice, on the other hand, are being asked to expose brands that cut ties with them so those brands can be added to the boycott list.
March 24, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Some creators remain silent but postpone their content schedules. Those who haven’t posted about the issue are facing backlash from their followers, with a list of their names circulating on social media for boycott.
March 24, 2025 at 10:26 AM