This paper presents a critical review of the current cyberpsychology understanding of what
we know about how “social” social media is. Social media platforms are vastly complex and …

It is often claimed that social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter are profoundly
shaping political participation, especially when it comes to protest behavior. Whether or not …

Political participation opportunities have been expanding for years, most recently through
digital tools. Social media platforms have become well integrated into civic and political …

A generalized climate of distrust in political institutions is not functional to healthy
democracies. With the advent of social media, recent scholarly efforts attempt to better …

There are grounds to assume that the use of nonpolitical, entertainment-oriented Social
Media (SM) may dampen democratically relevant outcomes. However, research has largely …

The purpose of this paper is to explore the implications of the situative perspective in
understanding technology acceptance. Briefly, this is the position that holds technology …

This study used an experimental design to examine the credibility and persuasiveness of
COVID-19-related Internet memes. The study used a random sample of US social media …

Social media such as Twitter generate vibrant discussions related to key sociopolitical
issues and have great ability to project various discourses into public arena. Yet, these …

Recent studies suggest that adolescents are spending significant amounts of time on social
media. Brands are taking advantage of this fact and actively using social media to reach …

Social networking sites (SNSs) have become significant communication platforms for
numerous international students and their acculturation process. However, the underlying …