B02- User Generated Content
User-generated content has significantly shaped my academic and professional interests by providing access to diverse perspectives and real-time knowledge sharing. It has been largely positive, fostering creativity and collaboration. For example, in food recipes, platforms like YouTube and blogs allow home cooks to share unique cultural dishes, making culinary knowledge more accessible beyond traditional cookbooks. Similarly, in nature studies, citizen science projects like iNaturalist enable users to document species, contributing valuable data for research. However, concerns include misinformation and lack of credibility, which can mislead audiences. In journalism and publishing, user-generated content has democratized content creation but also blurred the lines between professional and amateur reporting, sometimes undermining accuracy and trust. The video above, "Homemade pasta in 1 minute," is a clear example of user-generated content because it is likely created by a s...