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Scaling Down: Notes From the Laundry Room 缩小规模：洗衣房的笔记

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Social Media + Society Pub Date : 2026-08-05 DOI: 10.1177/20563051261470944

Jeffrey Fossett

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“Hearing My People, but Not Seeing My People”: Boundaries of Blackness on TikTok “听到我的人，但看不到我的人”：TikTok上的黑人边界

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Social Media + Society Pub Date : 2026-08-05 DOI: 10.1177/20563051261470969

Kylie Gaines-Herrera

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Unpacking the Relationship Between Algorithmic Literacy and Misinformation: A Multidimensional Approach Using Two Sequential Studies 解开算法读写能力和错误信息之间的关系：使用两个连续研究的多维方法

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Social Media + Society Pub Date : 2026-08-05 DOI: 10.1177/20563051261470740

Teresa Correa, Sebastián Valenzuela, Ingrid Bachmann, Nicolás Tobar Jorquera, Natalia Solís-Valdés, Isabel Pavez

{"title":"Unpacking the Relationship Between Algorithmic Literacy and Misinformation: A Multidimensional Approach Using Two Sequential Studies","authors":"Teresa Correa, Sebastián Valenzuela, Ingrid Bachmann, Nicolás Tobar Jorquera, Natalia Solís-Valdés, Isabel Pavez","doi":"10.1177/20563051261470740","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051261470740","url":null,"abstract":"Digital literacy is often proposed as a remedy for misinformation, yet empirical evidence regarding its effectiveness remains mixed. One reason for these inconsistencies lies in the multidimensional nature of both literacy and misinformation. This article focuses on algorithmic literacy, a distinct and increasingly central form of digital literacy in platform-mediated communication, and examines how its cognitive and behavioral dimensions relate to multiple facets of misinformation engagement. Drawing on two probabilistic survey studies conducted in Chile—a nationally representative face-to-face survey ( N = 1,200) and a random-digit-dial telephone survey of urban adults ( N = 2,265)—we analyze how cognitive (algorithmic awareness and knowledge) and behavioral (strategic actions to navigate algorithmic systems) dimensions of algorithmic literacy relate to perceived misinformation exposure, misinformation sharing, objective and subjective news knowledge, and knowledge miscalibration. Across both studies, a consistent pattern emerges: algorithmic literacy is more strongly associated with cognitive outcomes—especially perceived misinformation exposure and knowledge—than with behavioral outcomes like sharing. Higher algorithmic awareness consistently predicts greater perceived exposure, suggesting heightened recognition, while its link to sharing behavior is less consistent. These studies highlight the relevance of distinguishing cognitive from behavioral dimensions of literacy across different stages of misinformation engagement.","PeriodicalId":47920,"journal":{"name":"Social Media + Society","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2026-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148693293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Anthropomorphizing AI: Perceptions, Interpretations, and the Humanization of Generative AI 拟人化人工智能：感知、解释和生成人工智能的人性化

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Social Media + Society Pub Date : 2026-08-03 DOI: 10.1177/20563051261469393

Mohammad Hossein Jarrahi, Amir Karami, Lisa Park, Ensieh Jarrahi, Christoph Lutz

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Social Media and the Smart City: A Systematic Review of City- and Citizen-Led Digital Spaces 社会媒体与智慧城市：城市与公民主导的数字空间系统回顾

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Social Media + Society Pub Date : 2026-07-24 DOI: 10.1177/20563051261462375

Max Schindler

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Navigating, Selecting, and Engaging: A Multi-Method Study of Social Media Information Use Practices Among Older Adults 导航、选择和参与：老年人社交媒体信息使用实践的多方法研究

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Social Media + Society Pub Date : 2026-07-15 DOI: 10.1177/20563051261464421

Luise Anter, Martin Fischer, Anna Sophie Kümpel

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Making Sense of AI-Generated Disinformation: How Audience Interpretations Influence the Impact of Deepfakes in Kenya 理解人工智能产生的虚假信息：观众的解读如何影响肯尼亚深度造假的影响

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Social Media + Society Pub Date : 2026-07-15 DOI: 10.1177/20563051261462092

Morgan Wack, Stephen Prochaska

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We Should All Be Talking About Religion*: Religion, Black Studies, and the Epistemic Grounds of Media Study 我们都应该谈论宗教*：宗教、黑人研究和媒体研究的认知基础

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Social Media + Society Pub Date : 2026-07-14 DOI: 10.1177/20563051261467822

LaRisa Anderson-Horne

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Co-Producing Endurance: Strava and the Construction of the Professional Endurance Athlete 共同生产耐力：Strava与职业耐力运动员的建设

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Social Media + Society Pub Date : 2026-07-10 DOI: 10.1177/20563051261463859

Zoe Tzanis

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Divisive or Bridging? Personal Stories in Cross-Cutting Political Discussions on Reddit 分裂还是弥合？Reddit上跨领域政治讨论中的个人故事

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Social Media + Society Pub Date : 2026-07-04 DOI: 10.1177/20563051261462091

Ashwin Rajadesingan, Tejasvi Chebrolu

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