Rising political polarization is, in part, attributed to the fragmentation of news media and the
spread of misinformation on social media. Previous reviews have yet to assess the full …

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 …

This study examines algorithm effects on user opinion, utilizing a real-world recommender
algorithm of a highly popular video-sharing platform, YouTube. We experimentally …

Established as the foremost textbook on communication, the seventh edition of Owen
Hargie's Skilled Interpersonal Communication is thoroughly revised and updated with the …

A long tradition of research focuses on conversation as a key catalyst for community
integration and a focal mediator of media influence on participation. Changes in media …

Social media are often accused of worsening the quality of online debate. In this paper, we
focus on group polarization in the context of social media-enabled interaction, a …

This study examines the relationship between social media use, disease risk perception,
social and political trust, and out-group stereotyping and prejudice during a social upheaval …

Expression has the power to shape how we see ourselves. In this paper, we argue that the
dynamics of political expression on social media can influence not only political behavior …

The early apprehensions about how deepfakes (also deep fakes) could be weaponized for
social and political purposes are now coming to pass. This study is one of the first to …

The online sphere allows people to be personally anonymous while simultaneously being
socially identifiable. Twitter users can use a pseudonym but signal allegiance to a political …