While champions of the “new” creative economy consistently hype the career possibilities
furnished by YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and the like, critics have cast a spotlight on the …

Recent years have witnessed debates about so-called “cancel culture” and more broadly
about online accountability practices. Here we revisit this topic through a study of YouTube …

TikTok, one of the fastest growing entertainment platforms, is also a burgeoning space for
hosting political expressions and movements. In this study, we examine how …

Addressing the particular context of China, this article has two aims. First, it offers reflections
on the possibilities and limitations of using user-generated short videos (vlogs) as research …

This special issue brings together 13 manuscripts and two practitioner responses that speak
to the intersection of marginality and social media in a variety of contexts. Readers of Social …

Technology-facilitated abuse and violence disproportionately affect marginalized people.
While researchers have explored this issue in the context of public-facing social media …

This special issue gathers empirical papers that develop and employ digital ethnographic
methods to answer core sociological questions related to community, culture, urban life …

Emerging social media platforms and online marketplaces introduce new ways for
individuals to sell and distribute handmade or custom items. This new landscape of online …

Rumors about Taylor Swift's sexuality have persisted since the early days of her career.
They have coalesced into an online subculture known as “Gaylor.” Gaylor is a novel kind of …

Sociological approaches to digital and community-engaged research experienced
significant innovation in recent years. This article examines developing and implementing a …