Video-sharing platforms (VSPs) such as YouTube, TikTok, and Twitch have grown rapidly in
recent years and attracted millions of users. Research topics such as online communities …

Background: Individuals with diabetes are using online resources to engage in diabetes
online communities to find diabetes-related support and information. The benefits and …

Accessibility research and disability studies are intertwined fields focused on, respectively,
building a world more inclusive of people with disability and understanding and elevating …

Many people appropriate social media and online communities in their pursuit of personal
health goals, such as healthy eating or increased physical activity. However, people struggle …

We conducted a mixed methods study of the use of the Meerkat and Periscope apps for live
streaming video and audio broadcasts from a mobile device. We crowdsourced a task to …

Objectives To evaluate the content, reliability, and quality of videos about orthodontic clear
aligners on YouTube. Materials and Methods Researchers used the Google Trends website …

Background Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the most prevalent long-term
psychiatric disorders among survivors of traumatic events. It is well established that social …

Offering condolence is a natural reaction to hearing someone's distress. Individuals
frequently express distress in social media, where some communities can provide support …

Online communities can promote illness recovery and improve well-being in the cases of
many kinds of illnesses. However, for challenging mental health condition like anorexia …

Ethnic minorities face challenges in sustaining their culture in regions dominated by ethnic
majorities. With the growing popularity of video blogging (vlogging) in China, many ethnic …