Vol. 14 No. 1 (2025): The Journal of Social Media in Society

Published: 2025-05-31

Special Issue: Intersections of Politics and Social Media

Editor letter

Mia Moody-Ramirez, Gabriel B. Tait

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Political themes in memes An exploration of Ghanaian online memetic discourse

Millicent Elewosi, Joseph P. Zompetti

4-35
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Somalia needs legal framework to stop social media “warlords” Study on impact of social media on conflict dynamic shows

Abdullahi Abdi Sheikh

36-56
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Users’ engagement with male and female politicians’ Instagram posts Evidence from Israel’s 2021 election

Galit Sharon, Moran Yarchi

57-83
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Gatecrashing journalism How influencers are redefining news in Zambia

Gregory Gondwe

84-103
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#ProtestPolicing Intersecting race and social media activism in the Mile High City

Nancy Rios-Contreras

104-125
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Articles

Social media users’ perceptions of roles and responsibilities

Jessica Roberts

126-144
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Using AsianCrit Theory to assess Asian prejudice in policymakers’ statements on Twitter

Claudia Bawole, George Daniels

145-169
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Optimizing engagement of “willing messengers” Effective health information dissemination using social media and networks

Terry Stringer Damron, Joe Cangelosi

170-188
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Social media use and its impact on Palestinian women’s well being and self-empowerment

Rania Al Namara, Harsha Gangadharbatla

189-221
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Tweet, watch, repeat Neuroticism, conscientiousness, and the quest for belonging on social TV

Lauren Auverset

222-257
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The role of networks in spreading hate speech on Twitter

Jari-Mikko Meriläinen

258-278
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Book Reviews

Review of Gender in the Digital Sphere: Representation, Engagement, and Expression

Tim Coady

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Review of Pandemics in the Age of Social Media: Information and Misinformation in Developing Nations

Elizabeth Hernandez

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