One of today's most controversial and consequential issues is whether the global uptake of
digital media is causally related to a decline in democracy. We conducted a systematic …

Repression research examines the causes and consequences of actions or policies that are
meant to, or actually do, raise the costs of activism, protest, and/or social movement activity …

Many diverse fields across academia are interested in the fake news (FN) phenomenon. A
multidisciplinary literature review can provide researchers with new insights, alternative …

For all the popular interest in “wolf warrior diplomacy,” scant attention has been paid to the
internal logics and mechanics of representative communications, notably the intersection …

As fact-checking videos increasingly circulate on video-sharing platforms, more research is
needed to understand the prevalent features of such videos and how they are associated …

Propaganda has been increasingly digitized, popularized, and aestheticized globally. This
article focuses on the restyling of propaganda in China, particularly the role of Chinese state …

Digital technology can empower citizen journalism as well as state media in authoritarian
regimes. China's propaganda apparatus has undertaken a series of transformations to adapt …

Improving citizen compliance is a major goal of public administration, especially during
crises. Although social media are widely used by government agencies across the globe, it …

When COVID-19 first emerged in China, there was speculation that the outbreak would
trigger public anger and weaken the Chinese regime. By analyzing millions of social media …

How do state-controlled broadcasters reach foreign publics to engage in public diplomacy in
the era of social media? Previous research suggests that features unique to social media …