In the face of a pandemic, social media have found to be vital information channels that
might exert a positive influence on people's preventive behaviors. However, little is known …

During crises, the proliferation of misinformation, often termed" infodemics," can severely
compromise Shared Situational Awareness (SSA) and impede effective response. With the …

Well-resourced countries have demonstrated sophisticated abilities to carry out influence
operations in both traditional and social media ecosystems simultaneously. Russia, China …

Whereas most countries in the COVID‐19 pandemic imposed shutdowns and curfews to
mitigate the contagion, Sweden uniquely pursued a more voluntarist approach. In this …

How do state-controlled broadcasters reach foreign publics to engage in public diplomacy in
the era of social media? Previous research suggests that features unique to social media …

Coordinated information operations remain a persistent challenge on social media, despite
platform efforts to curb them. While previous research has primarily focused on identifying …

As digitalization increases, countries employ digital diplomacy, harnessing digital resources
to project their desired image. Digital diplomacy also encompasses the interactivity of digital …

Drawing upon a corpus approach to metaphor analysis, stance analysis, and Critical
Discourse Analysis, the study analyzes different stances taken by the Chinese news outlet …

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has become a stress test for science journalism
worldwide. In this paper, we explore the under-researched topic of the perceived role …

This study explores Facebook-based state media accounts from various geopolitical players
and focuses on three practices—content volume, intermedia agenda-setting/following, and …