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Untangling Taiwan’s Hybridity With Structural Dysfunctions

open access: yesSocial Media + Society, 2020
Taiwan’s exceptionally high Internet penetration and social media adoption rates, combined with the growing centrality of digital tools and networks in shaping national politics, make it an interesting case for Internet researchers.
Adrian Rauchfleisch, Jo-yao Chi
doaj   +1 more source

Online Political Discussion Under Authoritarianism: What Do Citizens Make of Censored Political Discussion?

open access: yesRegulation &Governance, Volume 20, Issue 1, Page 105-118, January 2026.
ABSTRACT There is a continuing debate on whether the internet serves as a public sphere for meaningful political discussion and increases political engagement. Yet, we know little about how internet users in authoritarian regimes perceive and experience online political discussion beyond the dominant frame of censorship and surveillance.
Daniela Stockmann, Ting Luo
wiley   +1 more source

De la parrhesia à la digital parrhesia : ethos numérique, identité et transparence en questions

open access: yesItinéraires, 2016
This article examines the question of digital ethos and particularly the complex relationship between ethos and public sphere. Relying on the concept of parrhesia, it develops a theoretical and methodological proposal on the concept of digital parrhesia,
François Allard-Huver
doaj   +1 more source

Disinformation in social networks: current state and perspective research directions

open access: yesСоциальная психология и общество, 2018
Studying problem of disinformation psychology mechanisms (manipulation of in- formation process), including developing in social psychology way — psychology ma- nipulation in social and mass media.
Mikheev E.A., Nestik T.A.
doaj   +1 more source

Astroturfing Technologies on a Point of Law

open access: yesLegal Concept, 2021
Introduction: in the social conditions that are changing under the influence of information and communication technologies, it is of particular importance to protect the interests of consumers from illegal actions of unscrupulous market participants.
openaire   +1 more source

O (des)controlo da Internet: bad bots, astroturfing e flogging

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de História da Mídia, 2016
A Internet atravessa atualmente uma fase complexa e difícil de definir dadas as características algo movediças e instáveis da sua evolução. Pode, por exemplo, identificar-se uma luta de contrários, entre uma tendência que procura preservar a essência ...
F. Rui Cádima
doaj   +1 more source

Lobbying in the Shadows: A Comparative Analysis of Government Lobbyist Registers

open access: yesThe Milbank Quarterly, Volume 103, Issue 3, Page 857-882, September 2025.
Policy Points Our research provides a starting point to benchmark government transparency measures to improve the quality and accessibility of information about lobbying. Policymakers and regulators can use our framework to develop or strengthen their own lobbying registers.
JENNIFER LACY‐NICHOLS   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Astroturfing e a violência dos memes na Política do Brasil

open access: yesLumina, 2017
O presente artigo examina os tipos de violência presentes nos memes que retrataram os candidatos à Presidência do Brasil em 2014 na internet e relaciona esses conteúdos com as práticas do Astroturfing, termo norte-americano que caracteriza a realização ...
Heitor Pinheiro Rezende
doaj   +1 more source

Astroturf seed traps for studying hydrochory [PDF]

open access: yesFunctional Ecology, 2004
Summary Astroturf mats can effectively trap diaspores dispersed by tidal water. Within four tidal inundations, up to 745 propagules per m2 and between three and eight different species per astroturf mat were trapped. Overall, 15 different species were collected on the astroturf mats, 10 of which were also present in the local vegetation.
Wolters, M   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Not our kind of crowd! How partisan bias distorts perceptions of political bots on Twitter (now X)

open access: yesBritish Journal of Social Psychology, Volume 64, Issue 2, April 2025.
Abstract Social bots, employed to manipulate public opinion, pose a novel threat to digital societies. Existing bot research has emphasized technological aspects while neglecting psychological factors shaping human–bot interactions. This research addresses this gap within the context of the US‐American electorate.
Adrian Lüders   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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