Research on the use of information technology to support democratic decision-making
(eParticipation) is experiencing ongoing growth, stimulated by an increasing attention from …

Times change. Early in the 21st century, calls to bridge the digital divide were dismissed by
people who saw internet access as a luxury. Two decades later, it is tough to find a policy …

Mobile media have become increasingly popular and important in recent years as a means
of accessing political information and participating in politics and elections worldwide …

This article provides insights into the driving forces that underpin new forms of political
participation. Digital technologies offer opportunities for engaging in a wide range of civically …

This paper examines how the use of social media affects participation in offline
demonstrations. Using individual web survey data from Norway, we ask whether social …

In this article, we take issue with the claim by Sunstein and others that online discussion
takes place in echo chambers, and suggest that the dynamics of online debates could be …

The relationship between social media use and youth's political participation has been
extensively studied. However, explanations for youth's online collective political activism …

Studies of political discussions online have been dominated by approaches that focus
exclusively on deliberation, ignoring other equally relevant communication norms. This …

Social media platforms have become significant media for participating in society. This, and
society's digitalization overall, has resulted in concerns regarding access and inclusion. By …

The facilitating conditions (FC) are one of the factors contemplated in the main theories that
explain the use and acceptance of technology. For older adults, these FC can be …