So-called “influencers” increasingly use their popularity on social media to raise their voice
to promote political topics such as climate change, human rights, or party politics. As digital …

Social media influencers promote not only products and brands but also their opinions on
serious topics like party politics or climate change. These so-called digital opinion leaders …

Environmental influencers have gained immense popularity on social media, promoting a
sustainable lifestyle by interweaving environmental topics with their everyday content …

In a proclaimed age of 'post-truth,'scholars have raised concerns about the spread of false
information and the questioning of epistemic authorities. In this paper, we develop an …

Social media influencers have become an indispensable part of social media, informing
audiences, especially young ones, about various topics, such as beauty, lifestyle, or food …

As social media are increasingly integrated into our lives, scholars have examined how
social media use can inform beliefs about politics and science. This study considers the …

This study examined how exposure to social media influencer (SMI) content affects social
media engagement (SME), knowledge acquisition, social self-efficacy (SSE), and social …

Afforded by the unprecedented interactivity of social media, social media influencers (SMI)
can build strong and trusting relationships with their followers. Such connections carry great …

Over the most recent decade, non-CSR-themed social media influencers (SMIs) have
played an important role in driving positive outcomes of corporate social responsibility …

Misogynistic attitudes have surged in the past few years and the “manosphere”–an online
milieu promoting toxic and rigid masculinity norms–is often seen as an arena for spreading …