Social Media has become one of the effective forms of political communication in the
contemporary age. Given this truism, this study intends to investigate the impact of Facebook …

As an increasing amount of political communication takes place in a digital context, there is
a heightened focus on the intersection of studies of political polarization and digital …

This article takes a close look at news sharing on the immensely popular Chinese instant
messaging app WeChat. The study is an example of how an affordances perspective can be …

This study proposes and tests a communication mediation model that examines the potential
influence of instant messenger (IM) apps on cognitive biases and political participation …

The Internet has been often described as a tool that fosters the inclusion of traditionally
marginalized people in the democratic process. Yet, if the type of device used by people to …

Resumen¿ Cuál es la asociación entre exposición a noticias y confianza política en
Latinoamérica?¿ Hay diferencias según la libertad del sistema de medios y los niveles de …

According to the theories of social disorganization and collective efficacy, population
heterogeneity contributes to the erosion of social ties and the increase in crime. I test that …

Given that instant messaging apps have been identified as a new conduit of coronavirus
disease (COVID-19) misinformation, this study pursues two goals. The first is to examine the …

Mobile instant messaging (MIM) applications have received increasing attention from social
science researchers lately. Despite the high frequency of its use for multiple purposes …

Today, people are exposed to vast information flows while online or on social media. This
abundance has led some people to believe that they no longer have to actively seek the …