We present a qualitative study of mobile communication via WeChat in Southern China,
focusing on the rapid proliferation of emoji and stickers and the lessening dependence on …

Abstract Machine learning algorithms reshape how people communicate, exchange, and
associate; how institutions sort them and slot them into social positions; and how they …

The last two decades have seen growing interest in promoting physical activities by using
self-tracking technologies. Previous work has identified social interactions in self-tracking as …

Second-generation mobile instant messaging (SMIM) is a new structure of social media
facilitated by the widespread use of smartphones. It is embedded in social networks and …

Live streaming is a popular synchronous social media platform that allows users to disclose
information to vast audience in real time. It has been increasingly studied in recent years for …

Social media is often analyzed as a" front stage" where social media users perform their
identities and manage impressions through various forms of user-generated content: text …

In many Chinese families, adolescent children are moving abroad to pursue higher
education. Due to cultural issues and China's One-Child Policy, parents have high …

Clicking the like button is a popularly used interaction function on social media. Although
prior empirical studies have examined motives for liking behavior on social media, they have …

Many mobile games are designed to be placeless, so that mobile device owners could play
anytime, anywhere. But does such design erase the sense of place in mobile gaming? To …

This current study reports three multilingual Chinese students' audience design strategies
on a populated Social Networking Site (SNS), WeChat. Considering the importance of …