Social media is increasingly being adopted in health discourse. We examine the role played
by identity in supporting discourse on socially stigmatized conditions. Specifically, we focus …

Although Facebook is the largest social network site in the US and attracts an increasingly
diverse userbase, some individuals have chosen not to join the site. Using survey data …

Abstract Neben Information, Unterhaltung und Transaktion sind es in erster Linie
Sozialkontakte, die im Internet gesucht und gefunden werden. Im Zuge von Online …

Research has identified a link between Facebook use and bridging social capital, which
speaks to the informational resources provided by a diverse network of connections. In order …

Past research has demonstrated a link between perceptions of social capital and use of the
popular social network site, Facebook. Williams' Internet Social Capital Scales, based on …

Social networking websites (SNWs) have become a popular virtual meeting place allowing
users to voluntarily post personal information, send and receive message, stay connected …

Analogously to a spin glass, a large-scale signed social network is characterized by the
presence of disorder, expressed in this context (and in the social network literature) by the …

This study aims to examine consumers' narcissism, impression management, and e-WOM
behavior in social networking sites (SNS) and social commerce. Focus groups and in-depth …

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, classical musicians had to find virtual
alternatives for reaching their audiences after canceling recitals and concert seasons. Social …

User erleben Unterhaltung online anders als mit klassischen Medien: Sie produzieren selbst
unterhaltenden Content, sie kommunizieren mit anderen über ihre Beiträge oder …