Abstract
This introduction to this issue works to map how emotion is situated in contemporary digital culture. It is derived from an international online symposium led by the authors and including leading scholars in this area of study and investigation from more than 5 countries in November 2021. The article works to identify and summarise the material generated by each of the scholars and further links it to the complex domain of persona and digital persona. It specifically explores six distinct topics of digital identity and expression in its intersection with sentiment and affect: 1. Facial Recognition and Expression; 2. Emotion and Technological Interface; 3. Emotional Intelligence in Digital Culture; 4. New Forms of Digital Sensitivity in Social Media and Online Platform Activity; 5. Emotion, Performative Presentation and Curation: Emoji, Hashtags, and Memes; and 6. Digital Mood Synchrony and Digital Contagion. The conclusion then summarises the direction of the Symposium and how it intersects with the articles that are part of this special issue.
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