Research on conspiracy theories in digital media has grown considerably in recent years.
As a result, the field of research has become more multidisciplinary and diverse. To bridge …

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

Public risk communication (PRC) emerged as an interdisciplinary field in response to the
need for integrative approaches to cope with individual resilience and adaptive behavior …

Paradoxes of Media and Information Literacy contributes to ongoing conversations about
control of knowledge and different ways of knowing. It does so by analysing why media and …

This study investigates the barriers to challenging others who post misinformation on social
media platforms. We conducted a survey amongst UK Facebook users (143 (57.2%) women …

This study explores partisan and group heterophily within cross-platform online communities
that share alternative news media content in Denmark, Sweden, Germany, and Austria. The …

The rapid proliferation of news and posts across social media platforms has spawned a
concerning wave of misinformation. Disseminating false information and news significantly …

Social media discourse has become a key data source for understanding the public's
perception of, and sentiments during a public health crisis. However, given the different …

The ubiquity of social media platforms fuels heated discussions about algorithms and
selection biases leading people into online “echo chambers.” Scholars argue that social …

Does the news media exacerbate or reduce misinformation problems? Although some news
media deliberately try to counter misinformation, it has been suggested that they might also …