It’s an age-old phenomenon whereby an individual’s emotions trigger similar emotions in others. “This is called emotional contagion.”Įmotional contagion isn’t new either. “Emotion can be transmitted via computer-mediated communication and can go viral,” he says. In a 2013, paper on how emotions diffuse across social media, Steiglitz discovered that emotionally charged messages tend to be retweeted more often and more quickly. “If people get new information that is in contrast to what they believe then they tend to neglect this new information for as long as possible.” “This phenomenon is not entirely new,” says Stefan Stieglitz, a professor of professional communication in electronic media at the University of Duisburg-Essen. #ETeam #savemarinajoyce- Enfield MPS July 27, 2016 Officers have visited YouTube user Marina Joyce. She says that for the two days that #SaveMarinaJoyce trended, she only had three-and-a-half hours’ sleep. Vandermaelen has been diagnosed with social anxiety disorder, and says she suffers attacks if “something huge happens like this” or if one of her idols dies. I had to ask my mother to calm me down, it lasted a few hours.” ![]() “I had to pause the videos to keep myself together and not burst out crying. ![]() “It felt like every wall came towards me and I couldn’t get out,” says Usha Vandermaelen, a 19-year-old student from Belgium, who suffered a panic attack while following the hashtag and watching Marina’s videos. ‘The more I believed she was being abused, the more I got anxious’ More than 60 people tweeted that it had caused them to have an anxiety or panic attack. Thousands of teenagers revealed that they couldn’t sleep and were shaking from their belief that Marina had been kidnapped or was being held hostage. When Marina then tried to arrange a 6:30am meet up with her fans, some speculated she was involved in a trap set by Isis. After a fan compiled a list of their concerns on – a site dedicated to sharing blocks of text easily – the hashtag #SaveMarinaJoyce became the number one trending topic worldwide. It took four days for the wider internet to fall into a frenzy. ° It it unknown exactly what the money is her (such as rent.Two weeks later, another video contained elements that worried commenters ° It is unknown if she is related to Auntie Bimbo, a minor character who appeared on the skit channel over a year ago. Confused, Miss Bimbo leaves and wishes the best to Ojo, leaving him scared and helpless with his very angry mother. Ojo then briefly demands if he could go with her, claiming that he is or he will, be homeless. As Miss Bimbo begins to leave, she gains respect for Ojo, stating that not all kids wouldn't have done what he did. Miss Bimbo is now angered, again stating that Mama Ojo must transfer 4 million naira to her account, Mama Ojo then does this. Mama Ojo once again claims that she doesn't have the money, much to Ojo's confusion, as he "reminds" her that she obtained five million naira from her company without knowing that he wasn't supposed to Miss Bimbo. Mama Ojo enters the sitting room, claiming that she "doesn't have the money" yet, much to Miss Bimbo's irritation, as this situation has occurred for over three years. Miss Bimbo enters the house, stating that she will not leave until she gets her money. Ojo and Mama Ojo try to deceive her, but fail miserably. She is portrayed by Rita, a friend of Samuel's.Īfter Mama Ojo claims her full price amount of five million naira for her job company, Miss Bimbo knocks on the door, asking for her. ![]() She serves as a minor character, as she only has one appearance in "When You Don't Get African Parents Code." Miss Bimbo is a fictional character in the Samspedy skit channel.
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