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Media Exposure and Risk Perception as Predictors of Engagement in COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors: Extending the Theory of Planned Behavior Across Two Cultures 媒体曝光和风险感知作为参与新冠肺炎预防行为的预测因素：将计划行为理论扩展到两种文化

Online Media and Global Communication Pub Date : 2022-02-09 DOI: 10.1515/omgc-2022-0002

Xuechen Hu, Xingjian Gao, Wenzhen Xu, Jiro Takai

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引用次数: 2

Social Media and the Political Engagement of Young Adults: Between Mobilization and Distraction 社交媒体与年轻人的政治参与：在动员和分散注意力之间

Online Media and Global Communication Pub Date : 2022-02-08 DOI: 10.1515/omgc-2022-0006

Jörg Matthes

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引用次数: 9

Scientific Disinformation in Times of Epistemic Crisis: Circulation of Conspiracy Theories on Social Media Platforms 认知危机时代的科学虚假信息:阴谋论在社交媒体平台上的传播

Online Media and Global Communication Pub Date : 2022-02-02 DOI: 10.1515/omgc-2022-0005

T. Oliveira, Zijun Wang, Jingxin Xu

引用次数: 3

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