In September 2015, the photographs of a dead boy, Alan Kurdi, washed up on a beach near
the Turkish city of Bodrum, inspired countless reactions of indignation and protest. To …

Over the last decade, social media platforms have become the leading communication tools
for activists and protesters all over the world. Understanding protesters' motivations and …

Abstract The images of Alan Kurdi, a three-year-old who drowned in the Aegean Sea in
2015, and Omran Daqneesh, a five-year-old covered in dust and blood waiting shell …

In this article we explore the use of the# SaveDonbassPeople hashtag in the context of an
online protest campaign against the military operation in Eastern Ukraine. The campaign …

The present study examines the online discussion on Twitter regarding the stigmatization of
HIV-positive women in Athens in May 2012. The method of critical discourse analysis is …

Social media have come to play a vital role not only in our everyday lives, but also in times of
conflict and crisis such as natural disasters or civil wars. Recent research has highlighted …

Abstract The Kanjuruhan Stadium tragedy on 1 October 2022 became the second deadliest
in the history of football. Leaders of many countries sent condolence letters to Joko Widodo …

On 17 February 2016, a suicide bomber blew himself up, killing 28 people and injuring
another 61 in the “heart” of Turkey's capital Ankara. A few hours after the attack, the Turkish …