The widespread uptake of digital platforms–from YouTube and Instagram to Twitch and
TikTok–is reconfiguring cultural production in profound, complex, and highly uneven ways …

This paper presents a systematic literature review of the current state–of–research on online
participation. The review draws on four databases and is guided by the application of six …

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, misinformation has been circulating on
social media and multiple conspiracy theories have since become quite popular. We …

While the majority of previous research suggests there are positive relationships between
digital media use and political participation and knowledge, most studies have relied on …

What is the relationship between Internet usage and political trust? To answer this question,
we performed a cross-sectional analysis of Eurobarometer survey data related to 27 …

In pursuit of a healthier and participatory democracy, scholars have long established the
positive effects of social capital, values derived from resources embedded in social ties with …

Digital and social media are increasingly integrated into the dynamics of protest movements
around the world. They strengthen the mobilization power of movements, extend movement …

We examine the relationship between citizen-to-citizen discussions and online political
participation considering various attributes of individuals' social networks: Modality …

A web survey of college students was conducted to examine whether online political
expression moderates the effects of political media use on political participation. Results …

Citizens' levels of mistrust toward the media, as well as their perception of media bias, have
increased in past years in most Western democracies. This study explores how these …