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Artificial Voices, Real Causes: The Dilemma of Virtual Influencer‐Driven Brand Activism

open access: yesPsychology &Marketing, Volume 43, Issue 11, Page 2982-3002, November 2026.
ABSTRACT Brands are more frequently adopting virtual influencers (VIs) to lead activism campaigns. However, little is known about when and how such activism effectively drives consumer engagement. This research, in Study 1, examines 14,464 Instagram posts from 18 diverse VIs using large‐scale analytics to assess engagement intensity and the dynamics of
Sampa Anupurba Pahi   +4 more
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“The Land's Been Queer Longer Than the Colonizers Have Been Here. Hiy Hiy.” Impacts of Anti‐Queer and Trans Policies and Resistance Through Art, Queer Joy, and Worldmaking Among Youth

open access: yesSexuality, Gender &Policy, Volume 9, Issue 4, November 2026.
ABSTRACT This study explores how 2SLGBTQ+ youth in Alberta, Canada—the country's most Conservative province—mobilize queer joy as a form of resistance amid rising anti‐queer and anti‐trans policies under a settler colonial, cisheteropatriarchal regime. Drawing from youth‐produced collages, we demonstrate that this visual arts‐based participatory method
JJ Wright, Gillian Robinson
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How Bots Threaten Democracy by Misrepresenting Actors and Ideas: The Case of the 2022 Swedish Election

open access: yesScandinavian Political Studies, Volume 49, Issue 4, November 2026.
ABSTRACT Online democratic discourse faces threats from diverse forms of information manipulation, including disinformation campaigns and foreign influence operations. Among these, political bots represent a covert and scalable threat, infiltrating online debates, amplifying select viewpoints, and distorting perceptions of public opinion.
Linus Wahlberg
wiley   +1 more source

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