Social Media

Latest research

1. Understanding social media usage and cyberattacks prevalence among undergraduate students in Tanzania

   • Antidius Fidelis
   • Kelefa Mwantimwa

   in Security Journal

   Article 17 August 2026

   

2. Scrolling alone: platformization and the infrastructure of social life

   • Mathis Bitton
   • Jack Sadler

   in Ethics and Information Technology

   Article 14 August 2026

3. Digital Consumer Behaviour in Malaysia

   • Yusniza Kamarulzaman
   • Nor Hazlina Hashim

   Book 2026

   

4. What drives virtual influencers’ impact?

   • Giovanni Luca Cascio Rizzo
   • Francisco Villarroel Ordenes
   • Jonah Berger

   in Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science

   Article Open access 10 August 2026

   

5. A literature review on opinion leaders detection in social networks: approaches, methods and metrics

   • Malek Chebil
   • Mohamed Anis Bach Tobji
   • Rim Jallouli

   in Discover Computing

   Article Open access 07 August 2026

   

6. Cross-channel synergy in live streaming e-commerce: how online platforms and offline experiences jointly shape consumer evaluation

   • Jixiao Wang
   • Jian Liu
   • Chong Wang

   in Electronic Commerce Research

   Article 07 August 2026

   

7. Social media and the changing landscape of climate change communication

   • Mike S. Schäfer
   • Julia Metag

   in Nature Climate Change

   Article 04 August 2026

   

8. Real-Life Emotional Support, Social-Media-Based Emotional Support, and Loneliness Among US Adults: A Nationally Representative Study

   • Geethika Koneru
   • Hyosin Kim
   • Brian A. Primack

   in Journal of General Internal Medicine

   Article 04 August 2026

   

9. Longitudinal effect of early social media use on standardized learning outcomes during school career

   • Marco Gui
   • Chiara Respi
   • Giovanni Vezzoli

   in Nature Human Behaviour

   Article Open access 03 August 2026

   

10. Negative influence of early social media use on school outcomes

    in Nature Human Behaviour

    Article 03 August 2026

    

11. Catch-22 of Ethical Social Media: Balancing Privacy, Anonymity, and Self-Disclosure in User Engagement

    • Mehrdad Koohikamali
    • Aaron M. French
    • Dan J. Kim

    in Journal of Business Ethics

    Article 03 August 2026

    

12. Instagram, TikTok, ChatGPT & Co.: Soziale Medien, Chatbots und psychische Kinder- und Jugendgesundheit

    • Kerstin Paschke

    in Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde

    Article 01 August 2026

    

13. When significance misleads: content factors explain little of content popularity

    • Tohid Ghanbarpour
    • Mona Solvoll

    in Journal of Marketing Analytics

    Article 30 July 2026

14. Which Social Media App is Associated With Adults’ Mental Health? Evidence From Device-recorded Screen-time Data

    • Karly S. Geller
    • Ava N. Cristall
    • Madelyn J. Hill

    in Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science

    Article Open access 29 July 2026

15. Sichtbarkeit auf Social Media, aber wie?

    • Anna Sittig
    • Tina Suhai
    • Julie Kind

    in Die Chirurgie

    Article 29 July 2026

    

16. Narrative bonding & the exploitation of the girl child in facebook memories of AnnBen #Safespace

    • Onyekachi Peter Onuoha

    in Discover Global Society

    Article Open access 28 July 2026

    

17. Social Media Use Soon After Waking and Depression Among U.S. Adults

    • Hyosin Kim
    • Memuna Aslam
    • Brian A. Primack

    in Journal of Prevention

    Article 28 July 2026

18. Digital mediation of matrimonial norms: assessing social media use, peer influence, and partner preferences among youth

    • Sanjiv Kumar Lavania
    • Pushkar Dubey
    • Kailash Kumar Sahu

    in Quality & Quantity

    Article Open access 28 July 2026

    

19. On the Dual Side of Personality Traits: How They Predict Social Media Disorder and Social Well-Being on Social Media

    • Syeda W. F. Rizvi
    • Sameha AlShakhsi
    • Raian Ali

    in Journal of Happiness Studies

    Article Open access 27 July 2026

20. Insta-Famous or Invisible: Social Media Use and Belonging at a Public Flagship University

    • Katherine Furl

    in Qualitative Sociology

    Article Open access 27 July 2026

    

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