This chapter discusses how digital nationalism works in China. It makes the case that
nationalism in digital spheres develops unique dynamics, and that we should view those …

As we wrote this chapter in January 2018, WeChat was about seven years old, and its latest
version WeChat 6.6 had been released in December 2017. Since its 1.0 version, there were …

This paper seeks to explore the socio-political tensions between freedom and constraints in
the Chinese fansubbing networks. It approaches the development of fansubbing in China as …

Information-sharing behavior is affected by identity recognition perception. The current study
aims to delve into the impact of familiarity and anonymity on information-sharing behavior …

More and more users are overusing social media and the situation is getting worse, yet there
is still a lack of research on social media addiction. Based on attachment theory and the …

Thus far, few studies have examined how scientists choose different social media platforms,
or how using multiple platforms of social media is related to public engagement with …

This book draws on research into darknet cryptomarkets to examine themes of cybercrime,
cybersecurity, illicit markets and drug use. Cybersecurity is increasingly seen as essential …

We examine how WeChat has been adopted to support nurse-patient communication in an
IVF clinic in China. In this setting, the biggest challenge to delivering high-quality patient …

In August 2020, the US President issued an executive order to ban the Chinese-based
social platform WeChat, alleging that WeChat posed a national security risk. WeChat is a …

The context of 21st-century globalization has witnessed a shift toward an entrepreneurial
and innovation economy (Schumpeter, 1942/1987). Intersecting with these changes is the …