Amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, TikTok has emerged as a pivotal platform, where
creators utilize its compressed video formats to mediate the harsh realities of war zones. In …

The increasing popularity of Twitter as a medium for sharing and debating scientific
information brings forth questions about the type of narratives emerging around …

This study aimed to explore the perceptions, concerns, and strategies of LGBTQ social
media activists in Turkey. Through semi-structured interviews with 20 LGBTQ social media …

We now live in an age of unhidden gender wars where direct violence occurs within online
and offline spaces. These online spaces on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram become venues …

This study maps the Rohingya diaspora's digital engagement on Facebook and explores
how their participation has transformed over the years. Using the CrowdTangle analytics …

This study delves into the nuanced dynamics of populism in Turkish politics, focusing on the
Justice and Development Party (Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi, AKP) under the leadership of …

This study explores the semiotics of humor and political disaffection in the online feedback
discourse evaluating party performance in a post-election era in Nigeria's democratic …

We're accustomed to seeing humour as a diversion from the serious side of life, but humour
also permeates some of the most troubling political developments in recent years. From the …

In this paper, we examine a recent incident involving Gülşen, a Turkish singer who was
brutally attacked on Twitter (now X), and demonstrate how moral panics translate into …

This article focuses on the portrayal of democratic backsliding in Tunisia through the lens of
political cartoons, focusing on the work of the cartoonist Z. Z's cartoons, particularly those …