Digital media are critical for contemporary activism—even low-effort “clicktivism” is politically
consequential and contributes to offline participation. We argue that in the United States and …

We evaluate the empirical evidence interrogating the question of whether social media
erodes social cohesion. We look at how networks, information exchange, and norms operate …

Social media plays a significant role during pandemics such as COVID-19, as it enables
people to share news as well as personal experiences and viewpoints with one another in …

Social capital provides a number of benefits during crisis scenarios, and high social capital
communities respond more efficaciously than those with low social capital. With this in mind …

Ordinary citizens are increasingly using mobile instant messaging apps such as WhatsApp
for politically-related activities. Compared to other 'semi-public'online platforms, WhatsApp …

A systematic review of the literature was conducted to summarize research that examined
the associations between problematic social networking sites use (PSNSU) and attachment …

The rapid rise of digital media use for political participation has coincided with an increase in
concerns about citizens' sense of their capacity to impact political processes. These dual …

With the development of mobile internet, Chinese farmers have started to access diversified
information through social media, on one hand, based on breadth of information. On the …

This study examines how individuals' political engagement on social media platforms could
impact their psychological well-being. We focus on two possible indirect paths through …

Do algorithm-driven news sources have different effects on political behavior when
compared to non-algorithmic news sources? Media companies compete for our scarce time …