Combating the spread of fake news remains a difficult problem. For this reason, it is
increasingly urgent to understand the phenomenon of fake news. This review aims to see …

Many citizens feel powerless in the current globalized political context, despite the potential
of digital media to increase their perceptions of being informed about politics and expand …

The present study argues that political communication on social media is mediated by a
platform's digital architecture—the technical protocols that enable, constrain, and shape user …

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

More than 300 studies have been published on the relationship between digital media and
engagement in civic and political life. With such a vast body of research, it is difficult to see …

Building on prior studies suggesting that social media can facilitate offline political
participation, this study seeks to clarify the mechanism behind this link. Social media may …

Influencers, characterized by their social-media-made fame, are known for endorsing
brands, but are also producing political content, which has been shown to resonate with …

Despite the belief that social media is altering intergroup dynamics—bringing people closer
or further alienating them from one another—the impact of social media on interethnic …

Drawing on social-psychological and political research, we offer a theoretical model that
explains how people become exposed to fake news, come to believe in them and then …

Mobile instant messaging services (MIMs) are important gateways to news exposure and
political conversations. Nevertheless, we still know little about the specific uses and …