Do social media undermine social cohesion? A critical review
S González‐Bailón, Y Lelkes - Social Issues and Policy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We evaluate the empirical evidence interrogating the question of whether social media
erodes social cohesion. We look at how networks, information exchange, and norms operate …
erodes social cohesion. We look at how networks, information exchange, and norms operate …
False equivalencies: Online activism from left to right
Digital media are critical for contemporary activism—even low-effort “clicktivism” is politically
consequential and contributes to offline participation. We argue that in the United States and …
consequential and contributes to offline participation. We argue that in the United States and …
Misinformation sharing and social media fatigue during COVID-19: An affordance and cognitive load perspective
Social media plays a significant role during pandemics such as COVID-19, as it enables
people to share news as well as personal experiences and viewpoints with one another in …
people to share news as well as personal experiences and viewpoints with one another in …
Social Capital in the Response to COVID-19
N Pitas, C Ehmer - American Journal of Health Promotion, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Social capital provides a number of benefits during crisis scenarios, and high social capital
communities respond more efficaciously than those with low social capital. With this in mind …
communities respond more efficaciously than those with low social capital. With this in mind …
WhatsApp political discussion, conventional participation and activism: exploring direct, indirect and generational effects
H Gil de Zúñiga, A Ardèvol-Abreu… - Information …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Ordinary citizens are increasingly using mobile instant messaging apps such as WhatsApp
for politically-related activities. Compared to other 'semi-public'online platforms, WhatsApp …
for politically-related activities. Compared to other 'semi-public'online platforms, WhatsApp …
Problematic social networking sites use and attachment: A systematic review
A systematic review of the literature was conducted to summarize research that examined
the associations between problematic social networking sites use (PSNSU) and attachment …
the associations between problematic social networking sites use (PSNSU) and attachment …
How political efficacy relates to online and offline political participation: A multilevel meta-analysis
J Oser, A Grinson, S Boulianne… - Political …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The rapid rise of digital media use for political participation has coincided with an increase in
concerns about citizens' sense of their capacity to impact political processes. These dual …
concerns about citizens' sense of their capacity to impact political processes. These dual …
Online or offline? The impact of environmental knowledge acquisition on environmental behavior of Chinese farmers based on social capital perspective
J Zhu, S Zheng, MKA Kaabar, XG Yue - Frontiers in Environmental …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
With the development of mobile internet, Chinese farmers have started to access diversified
information through social media, on one hand, based on breadth of information. On the …
information through social media, on one hand, based on breadth of information. On the …
Usage motivations and user categorizations of metaverse: their impacts on offline activities
This study was conducted to identify users' motivations for using the metaverse from a uses
and gratification perspective and to identify users' categories based on their motives. In …
and gratification perspective and to identify users' categories based on their motives. In …
How does political engagement on social media impact psychological well-being? Examining the mediating role of social capital and perceived social support
This study examines how individuals' political engagement on social media platforms could
impact their psychological well-being. We focus on two possible indirect paths through …
impact their psychological well-being. We focus on two possible indirect paths through …