Nowadays, people spend long periods on social media, ignoring the implications this carries
in daily life. In this context, the concept of social media literacy, an emerging concept …

The increasing role of algorithms sha** our use of communication technology—
particularly on social media—comes with a growth of empirical research attempting to …

Concerns over the harmful effects of social media have directed public attention to media
literacy as a potential remedy. Current conceptions of media literacy are frequently based on …

This study modelled the rational factors that predict fake news sharing behaviour. It also
tested the moderating role of social media literacy skills. The focus was on social media …

Young people's increasing dependence on social media for news demands increasing
levels of news literacy, leading to a rise in media literacy programs that aim to support …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, an increasing reliance on digital technology to carry out
social, entertainment, work and school activities increased, which may have affected the …

In the current “infodemic,” surrounding the spread of false claims as well as conspiracy
theories related to COVID-19, social media influencers, popular figures on platforms like …

When being online, young users are often confronted with insulting, hateful, or misleading
messages. To handle these dark forms of participation, it is essential to equip them with …

Purpose Applying the parental mediation theory, this study investigates the main effects and
interactive effects of three parental social media strategies, ie, active mediation, restrictive …

A significant number of adolescents and young adults are targeted by online hate speech.
The effect of such hateful utterances can involve severe psychological harm, especially for …