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I wanna share this, but...: explicating invested costs and
privacy concerns of social grooming behaviors in
Facebook and users’ well-being and social capital
The social grooming model (SGM), which theorizes social media users’ social grooming behaviors based on invested costs, is robust, reflecting
various and nuanced social grooming styles. However, its core assumptions have not been validated. Using a…
various and nuanced social grooming styles. However, its core assumptions have not been validated. Using a…
The story of social media: evolving news coverage of
social media in American politics, 2006–2021
This article examines how American news media have framed social media as political technologies over time. To do so, we analyzed 16 years
of political news stories focusing on social media, published by American newspapers (N 1⁄4 8,218) and…
of political news stories focusing on social media, published by American newspapers (N 1⁄4 8,218) and…
Too scared to share? Fear of social sanctions for political
expression on social media
While social media provide opportunities for political expression, many people may be reluctant to share their opinions if they fear personal or
professional repercussions for posting political views. Fear of social sanctions (FOSSs) therefore…
professional repercussions for posting political views. Fear of social sanctions (FOSSs) therefore…
Codesigning community networking literacies with rural/
remote Northern Indigenous communities in Northwest
Territories, Canada
Digital literacy research and practice typically presume certain conditions, such as an urban orientation and adequate, affordable access to
connectivity and devices. But these conditions are not universal; for example, people in small, rural/remote…
connectivity and devices. But these conditions are not universal; for example, people in small, rural/remote…
From context adaptation to context restoration: strategies,
motivations, and decision rules of managing context
collapse on WeChat
Context collapse occurs on social media platforms when different groups are mixed into one audience. To advance the understanding of the ex-
tensive and complex coping strategies people use to address context collapse, this study makes a conceptual…
tensive and complex coping strategies people use to address context collapse, this study makes a conceptual…
Digital disconnection, digital inequality, and subjective
well-being: a mobile experience sampling study
Drawing on theories of digital media (non-)use and well-being, this study examines how voluntary disconnection relates to subjective well-being
and what role digital skills play in this relationship. We rely on mobile experience sampling methods to…
and what role digital skills play in this relationship. We rely on mobile experience sampling methods to…
Smiling women pitching down: auditing representational
and presentational gender biases in image-generative AI
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) models like DALLE 2 can interpret prompts and generate high-quality images that exhibit human creativity.
Though public enthusiasm is booming, systematic auditing of potential gender biases in AI-generated…
Though public enthusiasm is booming, systematic auditing of potential gender biases in AI-generated…
Standing up to problematic content on social media: which
objection strategies draw the audience’s approval?
Problematic content on social media can be countered through objections raised by other community members. While intended to deter
offenses, objections can influence the surrounding audience observing the interaction, leading to their collective…
offenses, objections can influence the surrounding audience observing the interaction, leading to their collective…
The gendered lens of AI: examining news imagery across
digital spaces
This study investigates gender representation in artificial intelligence (AI)-related images across various digital spaces to understand potential biases
and visual narratives in the AI domain. We analyzed a dataset of 28,199 images from news media,…
and visual narratives in the AI domain. We analyzed a dataset of 28,199 images from news media,…
Social media mindsets: a new approach to understanding
social media use and psychological well-being
Social media mindsets are the core beliefs that orient individuals’ expectations, behaviors, attributions, and goals about social media’s role in
their lives. In four survey studies (N 1⁄4 2,179), we show people hold distinct mindsets about the…
their lives. In four survey studies (N 1⁄4 2,179), we show people hold distinct mindsets about the…