This study extends the uses and gratifications research into the feature use of social media
platforms by identifying the motives for updating 'Stories' on three social media platforms, ie …

Background Pediatric urological diseases pose serious threats to children's physical and
mental health. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in poor pediatric outcomes for …

Purpose Although governments have used social media platforms to interact with the public
in an attempt to minimize anxiety and provide a forum for public discussion during the …

Short video commerce has become increasingly prevalent; however, the factors affecting
customer engagement have not been adequately examined. Drawing on social learning …

In order to explore the phenomenon of diffusion of group decision making formed by the
emergence of decision-making behaviors of governance agents in public crisis governance …

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Government Social Media (GSM) accounts have been
strategic tools for public communication and pandemic management. However, the …

Citizens proactively engage in public deliberation during emergencies, which is pivotal for
the success of emergency management. Drawing on the net valence model, the current …

This study investigates the role of Government Social Media (GSM) in enhancing public
engagement with Low-Carbon Practices (LCP) in Japan. Motivated by the need to foster …

Posting help-seeking requests on social media has been broadly adopted by victims during
natural disasters to look for urgent rescue and supplies. The help-seeking requests need to …

TikTok has been an innovative platform for distributing health messages with its wide appeal
to younger audiences. The current study examines how the perceived humor of TikTok …