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Social Media + Society Pub Date : 2026-03-31 DOI: 10.1177/20563051261432035

Zizi Papacharissi

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Disconnecting in a Connected World: The Dynamics of Social Media Non-Use in a Platformized Society 在一个连接的世界中断开连接：平台化社会中不使用社交媒体的动态

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Social Media + Society Pub Date : 2026-03-28 DOI: 10.1177/20563051261419391

Danbi Kim, Yong-Chan Kim

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Escaping the Spectacle: Anti-Check-in as an Algorithmic Culture Jamming Strategy on Social Media 逃离奇观：反签到是社交媒体上的一种算法文化干扰策略

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Social Media + Society Pub Date : 2026-03-27 DOI: 10.1177/20563051261431221

Xiaomin Luo

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Incentivised Engagement: How Party Characteristics and Individual Factors Shape Politicians’ TikTok Use 激励参与：政党特征和个人因素如何影响政治家对TikTok的使用

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Social Media + Society Pub Date : 2026-03-27 DOI: 10.1177/20563051261432483

Merle Huber, Sebastian Block, Tomas Ruiz

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Paradox of Laughter: Aggressiveness, Emotional Response, and Political Accountability in Nigerian Social Media Satire 笑声的悖论：尼日利亚社交媒体讽刺中的攻击性、情绪反应和政治问责

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Social Media + Society Pub Date : 2026-03-18 DOI: 10.1177/20563051261427978

Michael E. Nwokedi, Ifesinachi Anyaegbunam Ayogu, John Ayodele Oyewole, Joseph Moyinoluwa Talabi, Samson Adedapo Bello, Felix Olajide Talabi, Ayodeji Boluwatife Aiyesimoju, Ozioma Patience Nwokedi, Gever Verlumun Celestine

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Techno Music and Luxury Yachts: The Misogynesque Audiovisual Affective Codes of TikTok Manfluencers 科技音乐和豪华游艇：抖音男性的厌女视听情感代码

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Social Media + Society Pub Date : 2026-03-14 DOI: 10.1177/20563051261430708

Kaarel Lott

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Unshareable: Non-Sharing Grief and Grievabilities on Social Media 不可分享：社交媒体上无法分享的悲伤和委屈

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Social Media + Society Pub Date : 2026-03-11 DOI: 10.1177/20563051261430718

Tamara Borovica, Katrin Gerber, Larissa Hjorth

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Amplifying Division: Electoral Misinformation and Political Intolerance in Brazil 放大分裂：巴西的选举错误信息和政治不容忍

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Social Media + Society Pub Date : 2026-03-11 DOI: 10.1177/20563051261419393

Patrícia Rossini, Antonis Kalogeropoulos, Camila Mont’Alverne

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It’s Bad: What Now? 情况很糟糕：现在怎么办？

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Social Media + Society Pub Date : 2026-03-11 DOI: 10.1177/20563051261432484

Nancy K. Baym

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Opposing Yet Still Disseminating Conspiracy Theories: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Motivations Behind the Dissemination of Conspiracy Theories Online 反对但仍在传播阴谋论：网络阴谋论传播动机的混合方法分析

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Social Media + Society Pub Date : 2026-03-11 DOI: 10.1177/20563051261429392

Luna Gao, Jesper Strömbäck

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