“GEOLOCATIVE MEDIA” CONTRIBUTES TO GENTRIFICATION, STUDY FINDS.
A Brisbane study identifies location-tagging on social media as a contributor to gentrification in West End. The study examined how online representations of West End on Facebook and Instagram can alter the suburb's physical makeup through a case study of West Village. Authors Dr Peter Walters and Naomi Smith said developments such as West Village attracted new residents through specific branding styles on social media.