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View article: D[X]IM—the Dynamic Intermediary Model of communicative transaction on digital platforms in a networked public sphere
D[X]IM—the Dynamic Intermediary Model of communicative transaction on digital platforms in a networked public sphere Open
This study introduces the Dynamic Intermediary Model (D[X]IM) to address how knowledge processes have evolved with digital platforms by shifting from a dyadic to a triadic communication model of content flow with a potential intermediary. …
View article: Radicalization within a network of misogynist extremists: a case study of an incel forum
Radicalization within a network of misogynist extremists: a case study of an incel forum Open
Incels (involuntary celibates) are a group of people, linked to online misogyny and violent acts of terrorism, who mobilize around their inability to form romantic and/or sexual relationships. They have been shown to display signs of a vio…
View article: News on TikTok: An Annotated Dataset of TikTok Videos from German-Speaking News Outlets in 2023
News on TikTok: An Annotated Dataset of TikTok Videos from German-Speaking News Outlets in 2023 Open
TikTok has emerged as a leading social media platform with increasing relevance for the consumption and distribution of news, especially for younger age groups. Despite its growing relevance, analyses of how traditional news outlets produc…
View article: Radicalization or relief: Divergent impacts of the COVID-19 lockdown on incels by seniority
Radicalization or relief: Divergent impacts of the COVID-19 lockdown on incels by seniority Open
Incels (involuntary celibates) base their identity on the inability to form romantic relationships. We conceptualize the ideology promoted by incels as misogynist extremism and explore the impact of the first COVID-19 lockdown on the radic…
View article: What occurs as #news on TikTok? A Computational Approach
What occurs as #news on TikTok? A Computational Approach Open
TikTok is rapidly gaining momentum as a leading social media platform for the production, dissemination, and consumption of tailor-made short (news) videos. Thus far, the narrow body of scholarship on the intersection of TikTok and news ha…