Research on the reasons for the unexpected outcome of the 2019 national election in India
can be divided into two strands: one strand examines the election without recourse to media …

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, there has been a massive amount of misinformation
both related to the condition, and a range of linked social and economic issues. We present …

Political organizations worldwide keep innovating their use of social media technologies. In
the 2019 Indian general election, organizers used a network of WhatsApp groups to …

With the rise in social media usage, India now grapples with the problem of polarized
political discourse via digital platforms. In light of the general elections in 2019, veteran …

Online presence is becoming unavoidable for politicians worldwide. In countries such as the
UK, Twitter has become the platform of choice, with over 85%(553 of 650) of the Members of …

Populist leaders' charisma, and their ability to connect directly with the voters, usually via
social media platforms, characterize the populist communication style. This study, with its …

This paper examines the intersection of group-based expressions including digital moral
outrage, collective guilt, and collective action on Twitter, following the tragic incident of 8 …

The government schemes (also known as programs and plans) or social welfare policies
can be defined as the set of assistance and aids provided by the country's governance body …

Celebrity influencers are increasingly central to political discourse as they engage in, and
get engaged with, on matters of electoral importance. In this paper, using Twitter data from …

Personality-centric politics has been a significant part of discussions on social media's
impact on electoral politics. In this study, we quantified personalization in mainstream …