Today the Internet plays a role in the lives of nearly 40% of the world's population, and it is
becoming increasingly entwined in daily life. This growing presence is transforming …

Crowdfunding (CF) in a social entrepreneurship (SE) context is praised in media narrations
for its multifaceted potential. From an academic point of view, little has been written about CF …

Many adolescents and young adults spend countless hours a day on social media, where
they can engage with social media influencers and may establish parasocial relationships …

Social media has skyrocketed to popularity in the past few years. The Arab Spring in 2011
as well as the 2008 and 2012 Obama campaigns have fueled interest in how social media …

Donald Trump, the Arab Spring, Brexit: digital media have provided political actors and
citizens with new tools to engage in politics. These tools are now routinely used by activists …

This meta-analytic study reviews empirical research published from 2007 to 2013 with an
aim of providing robust conclusions about the relationship between social media use and …

The growing importance of social media for getting science news has raised questions
about whether these online platforms foster or hinder public trust in science. Employing …

This article relies on US 2-wave panel data to examine the role of social media as a sphere
for political expression and its effects on political participation. Informational uses of social …

This chapter explores how young people's public orientation develops during a phase in life
described as being critical for political socialization. It discusses the two key concepts of the …

This article uses the South African student-led campaign known as Rhodes Must Fall,
commonly referred to simply as# RMF, to explore youth activism and counter-memory via …