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Accessibility Matters: Investigating the Usability of Social Media Platforms for Individuals with Motor Disabilities 无障碍问题：调查社交媒体平台对肢体残疾人的可用性

Studies in Media and Communication Pub Date : 2024-01-21 DOI: 10.11114/smc.v12i2.6615

M. Khasawneh

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In Media We Trust - A Solution to Disinformation and Fake News in Albanian Audiences during the Russia-Ukraine War 我们信任媒体--俄乌战争期间阿尔巴尼亚受众中的虚假信息和假新闻解决方案

Studies in Media and Communication Pub Date : 2024-01-21 DOI: 10.11114/smc.v12i2.6583

Valmora Gogo

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