One of the basic themes of technology-based dystopian narratives appears as the problem of selfdetermination. In these narratives that proceed through concepts such as surveillance and control; there are descriptions of a dark future in which the individual becomes an object. Netflix production Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (David Slade, 2018) examines the loss of individuality and the loss of selfdetermination. The film, as a technology-based narrative, connects these concepts to the impact of technology. In the narrative, a critical discourse has been developed over the possible impacts of technology, by removing the self-determination of the protagonist by giving the audience the ability to choose instead. This study aims to examine the effects of technology on individuals, and their freedom through the science fiction anthology: Black Mirror. In this study, the issue of self-determination of an individual through the concepts of surveillance and technology is discussed within the interactive film Bandersnatch, a part of the anthology. A discourse analysis is applied to the film through three basic interpretative repertoires: (a) "Loss of individuality", (b) "loss of reality", (c) "decentralization". It is concluded that; the messages include increase of surveillance and control caused by technology in postmodern society, will have effects on the individual, especially the loss of individuality is depicted by Bandersnatch as in other Black Mirror episodes. Another result is that, the Black Mirror anthology gives a critique of the present while narrating the future.
This study aims to evaluate the initial reactions of Turkish social media users to the spread of the COVID-19 disease and the consequent pandemic in Turkey. The primary purpose of this investigation is to provide readers with an understanding of the transformative effects of social media on the dissemination of information and feelings, especially in moments of crisis. Content analysis approach was used for the analysis of the selected tweets with codes and themes. The themes broadly identified by the study included personal opinions, humour or sarcasm, requests and questions, emotional state, information sharing, marketing and spam. The initial reactions of Turkish Twitter users on COVID-19 related primarily to sharing personal thoughts, which included the articulation of personal opinions and the critique of the views of others. The second significant response thread involved humour and sarcasm. The third theme is requests and questions including warnings, suggestions, demands and questions.
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