Hashtag Re-Appropriation for Audience Control on Recommendation-Driven Social Media Xiaohongshu (rednote)

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2501.18210v1
• Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 08:55:32 GMT
• Title: Hashtag Re-Appropriation for Audience Control on Recommendation-Driven Social Media Xiaohongshu (rednote)
• Authors: Ruyuan Wan, Lingbo Tong, Tiffany Knearem, Toby Jia-Jun Li, Ting-Hao 'Kenneth' Huang, Qunfang Wu,
• Abstract summary: Women on Xiaohongshu (rednote) proactively re-appropriate hashtags by using them in posts unrelated to their literal meaning. We analyzed the practice of hashtag re-appropriation based on 5,800 collected posts and interviewed 24 active users from diverse backgrounds. This practice highlights how users can reclaim agency over content distribution on recommendation-driven platforms.
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• Abstract: Algorithms have played a central role in personalized recommendations on social media. However, they also present significant obstacles for content creators trying to predict and manage their audience reach. This issue is particularly challenging for marginalized groups seeking to maintain safe spaces. Our study explores how women on Xiaohongshu (rednote), a recommendation-driven social platform, proactively re-appropriate hashtags (e.g., #Baby Supplemental Food) by using them in posts unrelated to their literal meaning. The hashtags were strategically chosen from topics that would be uninteresting to the male audience they wanted to block. Through a mixed-methods approach, we analyzed the practice of hashtag re-appropriation based on 5,800 collected posts and interviewed 24 active users from diverse backgrounds to uncover users' motivations and reactions towards the re-appropriation. This practice highlights how users can reclaim agency over content distribution on recommendation-driven platforms, offering insights into self-governance within algorithmic-centered power structures.

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