Despite people spending nearly 10% of each day on social media platforms, many also now
appear to be anxious to limit the intrusion of social media into their everyday lives. Given the …

The main focus of this study is to understand why young people buy the products endorsed
by social influencers on social media platforms. Specifically, the first aim of this study was to …

This paper presents a systematic literature review of the current state–of–research on online
participation. The review draws on four databases and is guided by the application of six …

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

During the last decennia media environments and political communication systems have
changed fundamentally. These changes have major ramifications for the political information …

This paper empirically tests the effect of FinTech development on bank risk taking using
unbalanced bank-level panel data from China for the period from 2011 to 2018. We use the …

The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic will linger for an extended period, although it is
under control and public transport is gradually resuming its operations. However, there is …

Much time has been spent over the past decade debating whether social media contribute to
democracy. Drawing on an original study of internet users across nine Western …

Social media has skyrocketed to popularity in the past few years. The Arab Spring in 2011
as well as the 2008 and 2012 Obama campaigns have fueled interest in how social media …

Fake news has trumped up attention across cultures from the United States Elections to the
Arab Spring. While political marketers have long used the language of fear and persuasion …