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Death is an inevitable part of life and highly relevant to information management: its approach often requires preparation, and its occurrence often demands a response. Many works in information science have acknowledged so much, and yet death is rarely a focused topic, appearing instead sporadically and disconnected across research. As a result there is no introduction to, overview of, or synthesis across studies on death and information. We therefore conducted an extensive literature search and reviewed nearly 300 scholarly publications at the intersection of death and information (and data) management. Covering seven topics in total, we review two groups of work directly engaging information management in relation to death (digital possessions, inheritance, and legacy; information behavior, needs, and practices around death), three engaging death and technology that require information and its management (death and the Internet, thanatosensitive design and technology‐augmented death practices, and the digital afterlife and digital immortality), and two reflecting the ethical and legal dimensions unique to death and information. We then integrate the collective findings to summarize the landscape of death‐related information research, outline remaining challenges for individuals, families, institutions, and society, and identify promising directions for future information science research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

I The Digital City i is not about the separation of digital and physical environments, nor is it about the digital permeation of physical environments, but rather about how digital media can be used to build and reinforce a physical sense of place. Halegoua puts digital media front and center as the latest communications technology to shape the urban landscape. I The Digital City i finds a home within research questions regarding smart city development, media and communications technology, and cultural geographies. [Extracted from the article]

This study sought to find out whether educated Arabs read paper or digital materials; which reading technologies they use; amount of material they read; the place where they read; how much time they spend on reading; when they read; how they reduce distractions; how they motivate themselves to read; how they interact with the text; their reading rituals; and whether there are significant differences in reading habits according to gender, age, area of specialty and educational level. Unsolicited responses to a Twitter survey from 172 male and female adult Arabs with different ages, educational levels and areas of specialty showed that 13.5% use reading technologies, 15% prefer to listen audiobooks, and 71.5% read paper books. 16% read an hour a day; the majority read less than an hour a day and 13% read whenever they can. Some read 10 pages a day; others finish three chapters/articles a week; 14% read before bedtime; 15% listen to audiobooks while driving, working out, walking, cooking, and running errands; 5% read during wait times; 4% read before they start work; 3% read during their break at work; 3% read in the afternoon; 3% read after sunset prayer, and over the weekend. Some carry their Kindle device with them and read anywhere. To reduce distractions, 23% set a specific time for reading; 12% stay away from their smart phones or turn their mobiles to the silent mode; 6% read in a quiet place; 6% use a timer; 3% drink coffee to focus; 2% listen to music; and some use a pencil and paper to take notes and underline. No significant differences were found among respondents in terms of gender, area of specialty, educational level, the type of material read, reading technologies and applications they use, how much time they allocate to reading, where they read, how they reduce distractions, how they motivate themselves to read, their reading rituals and how they interact with the reading material. The study gave recommendations for encouraging the young generation to read in the age of social media and distractions and which technologies help them develop better reading habits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the use of social media and digital technology in the works of research organization Centre for Bhutan Studies & GNH Research (CBS) to promote socio-economic, political dialogue and citizen engagement in the process of governance.

This document is an editorial titled "Blurring boundaries: reconfiguring social and digital spaces" published in Frontiers in Sociology. It discusses the blurring boundaries between digital and social spaces, particularly highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The editorial brings together 10 articles from around the world to explore the reconfiguration of identities, relationships, and institutions in the context of social and digital spaces. The articles cover various topics such as the representation of female subjectivity in social media, the impact of media on values perceived by Generation Z, educational issues, political and citizenship issues, and methodological considerations. The editorial emphasizes the need for a transdisciplinary approach to understand the complex interconnections between social and digital spaces. [Extracted from the article]

Objective: This study examines consumer engagement with a social marketing digital media strategy designed to support the implementation of Equally Well-a program to improve the physical health of people living with mental illness., Design: A four-stage strategic analysis and intervention mix were used as the theoretical framework to assess stakeholder needs and to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention., Setting: Online and digital media., Participants: Mental health consumers, carers, clinicians and service managers., Interventions: A digital media, social marketing intervention to support those seeking to improve the physical health of people living with mental illness. The strategy was developed using a co-design methodology and provided links to self-care resources, access to service providers, clinical tools for health professionals and links to existing successful rural programs., Main Outcome Measures: The main outcome measures were the number of people from each category accessing the media, making connections and downloading resources., Results: The program has resulted in more than 24 500 website hits per annum, 3500 tweets and 14.5 million Twitter impressions with good bounce and download rates. The analysis suggested the materials were mostly used by clinicians and service managers using desktop computers., Conclusions: Using a co-design approach, the study demonstrated the potential of a social marketing digital media strategy as a health promotion methodology. The paper has provided a framework for implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of digital social media campaigns that can help consumers, carers, clinicians and service planners address the challenges of rural health service delivery and the tyranny of distance., (© 2020 National Rural Health Alliance Inc.)

Recent research has documented the relationship between the promotion of 'ideal', 'fit' bodies in social media, body image and associated body concerns and conditions. This article expands this scholarship, focusing specifically on gender, body disaffection and social media. Thus far, body disaffection has mostly been understood through a psychological framing, as a pathology residing within an individual and strongly associated with poor body image because of internalizing media images. In this paper, drawing on feminist new materialism, I offer a framing of body disaffection as a relational phenomenon. The paper draws on a mixed method study in England, with over 1000 young people examining their experiences with a range of digital health technologies. I focus specifically on their engagement with social media, to explore the relationship between ideal images and body concerns. Far from being a simple process of internalization of negative perceptions or image one has of their body, disaffection is formed through the body via a complex process of entanglement with social media and other elements. I outline how disaffection materialises as part of an assemblage of elements, including discourses, humans, bodies, digital objects and platforms. The paper reveals how entanglements with social media can generate powerful affects such as shame, pleasure and belonging along gendered lines, which may have significant implications for young people's relationships with their bodies. I analyse how social media events focused on the 'transformation' of bodies generate powerful affects, which open or limit capacities for what 'boys' or 'girls' bodies might become in deeply gendered and sometimes harmful ways. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper investigates the importance of digital presence for the emerging visual artists' careers. The study first examines how artists manage their digital presence and subsequently analyzes the impact of this presence on their careers by applying a model that consists of four objectives (branding, engagement, networking, and conversion). A qualitative method was employed, and interviews were conducted with illustrators at an early or emerging career stage. The findings demonstrate that an effective presence on digital platforms requires not only producing and showing artistic work but also managing an artistic brand, engaging with the audience, and making use of networking opportunities. It is also established that artists need to complement their digital presence with interactions in the physical world to increase the chances for advancing their careers. This paper follows the literature that studies the visual artist as brand manager and adds to the body of knowledge on how artists build successful careers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The era of digital capitalism poses conundrums for communication for development and social change scholarship and practice. On one hand, mainstream social media platforms are an increasingly ubiquitous element of the everyday media practices of growing portions of the global population. On the other, the profit-driven architectures can make these hostile spaces for progressive social change dialogues. While a burgeoning literature exists on the uses of social media as part of hashtag-activism and social movements, much less critical consideration has been given to NGOs' and civil society organizations' uses of capitalist-driven social media platforms in their development and social change efforts, and the challenges and compromises they navigate in this, consciously or not. This paper argues that meaningful uses of social media platforms for social change requires cultivating a hacker mindset in order to find tactics to subvert, resist, and appropriate platform logics, combined with an ecological sensibility to understanding media and communication. This paper analyzes how metaphors, specifically of a recipe, can offer a productive, praxis-oriented framework for fostering these sensibilities. The paper draws on insights from workshops with IT for Change, a civil society organization in India, which is both a leader in critiquing the political and economic power of Big Tech especially in the Global South, and beginning to use Instagram for its work on adolescent empowerment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper explores the rise of financial influencers ('finfluencers') on social media and their impact on shaping financial subjectivities. Employing the dual theoretical frameworks of economy-as-communication and financialization of everyday life, we uncover how finfluencers transform individuals' understanding of and engagement with personal finance through digital storytelling, strategic use of syntax and symbols, participatory engagement and diverse representation. Finfluencers make financial topics more accessible, but in doing so they also accelerate the financialization of everyday life by normalizing finance and investing as mainstream preoccupations. As more individuals turn to social media for financial guidance, understanding the complex dynamics of finfluencer impact is crucial for navigating the evolving landscape of personal finance and financial education in the digital era. The paper emphasizes the need for ongoing research, critical reflection and efforts to promote digital and financial literacy to ensure the benefits of this new form of financial influence are distributed equitably while mitigating potential harms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The European Association of Young Neurologists and Trainees (EAYNT) is a non-profit organization which acts on behalf of young neurologists in Europe and concertedly exerts influence on the formation of a new generation of neurologists [Struhal et al.: Eur J Neurol 2009;16:e146-e148]. This concerns particularly the Generation Y (Gen Y), also known as Millennial Generation, Digital Natives or Generation Next, a demographic cohort defined by birth between 1981 and 1999 [Elkind: Neurology 2009;72:657-663]. A unifying feature is the increased use and familiarity with online media and digital technologies. Online social networks and interactive communication have not only shaped this cohort but necessitate a different approach towards educational matters. This position paper aims to address the changing needs for Gen Yers in the context of education. Copyright © 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Through an ethnographic study of Chinese IT professionals who integrate a form of data culture into the digital platforms they design, maintain, and operate daily within one of China's tech giants, this paper reveals numerous overlaps and interrelations between the data practices of Chinese IT professionals and the broader social implications that arise from them. The aim is to foster a more productive dialogue between the social studies of quantification and platform studies. This original research proposes the backstage as a potent methodology for inquiring into the role of Chinese IT professionals and domestic tech giants in advancing measuring systems and audit culture. This paper concludes by suggesting that such an approach can also be applied to wider studies of the paradox in quantification between its general claims and specific effects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The rise of neoliberalism and consumerism has had a profound impact on our understanding of individuality and identity in the digital age. Neoliberalism emphasizes the importance of individualism and free-market capitalism, while consumerism promotes the idea that personal happiness and satisfaction can be achieved through the consumption of goods and services. Together, these ideologies have shaped the way we perceive ourselves and others, both in the physical world and online. In the digital age, social media and online advertising have played a significant role in perpetuating these ideologies. Social media platforms promote the idea of self-promotion and individual branding, encouraging users to curate a public persona that is focused on self-promotion and personal branding. This can be seen in the popularity of personal blogs, Instagram influencers, and YouTube celebrities, who have built lucrative careers based on the promotion of their personal brand. Consumerism has also played a significant role in shaping our understanding of identity in the digital age. Online shopping and targeted advertising have made it easier than ever to consume and promote a particular lifestyle, with brands offering personalized recommendations based on our browsing history and personal preferences. This has led to the creation of virtual echo chambers, where users are exposed only to content that reinforces their pre-existing beliefs and preferences. However, the impact of neoliberalism and consumerism on our understanding of individuality and identity in the digital age is not entirely positive. The focus on self-promotion and personal branding can lead to the commodification of personal identity, with individuals reducing themselves to a brand or product that can be marketed and sold. This can also lead to feelings of inadequacy and anxiety, as individuals feel the pressure to present a polished and curated image of themselves online. Moreover, the emphasis on personal branding and consumerism can obscure the systemic factors that contribute to inequality and marginalization in our society. The focus on individualism can mask the ways in which social and economic systems shape our identities and opportunities, leading to a culture of blame and self-blame that is detrimental to collective action and solidarity. The research paper will explore the following question: how do neoliberalism and consumerism shape our understanding of individuality and identity in the digital age, and what are the implications of this for our social, economic, and political systems? The paper will discuss the impact of neoliberalism and consumerism on individual identity formation and representation in online spaces, as well as the broader cultural, social, and economic implications of these ideologies. The paper will draw on interdisciplinary research from sociology, media studies, and cultural studies to provide a comprehensive analysis of the relationship between neoliberalism, consumerism, and digital identity. Additionally, the paper will critically examine the limitations and challenges of promoting a more collective, community-oriented understanding of identity in the digital age, and explore the potential for alternative approaches to identity formation and representation that prioritize solidarity and social justice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper draws on a webinar on digital technology and networked spaces in outdoor education, where three researchers presented their work through responses to two discussion statements: First, 'the use of digital technology in outdoor education is fundamentally contrary to all its values.' Second, 'if we accept that digital technology is embedded in outdoor education, what do we know about its potential? And what are key areas to explore more deeply?.' Despite there being no advance planning to produce a research output from the webinar, the organisers' basic analysis of the webinar's frontchannel and backchannel revealed areas of the conversation that may merit targeted empirical attention. Three principal themes emerged from participants' responses during the webinar: the need to move beyond binary thinking; the importance of considering digital technology in regard to specific learning objectives and contexts; and to inform oneself about the affordances of digital technology, while thinking critically about its applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

From the early 2000s onwards, the emergence of digital technology and social media has motived to a questioning of the value of public space, as the relevance of physical places is eroded in the digital age. In recent years, the development of concepts such as media architecture, digital placemaking and the playable city has reignited interest in physical places and opened a discussion about the future, harmonious symbiosis amid the public space and virtual space. Plenty of digital placemaking interventions in public spaces proves how digital interventions can have significant potential for future urban design. Currently, literature on placemaking and human–computer interaction (HCI) showcases the need for a new interdisciplinary approach to evaluate how digital and mobile technologies can be used to enhance the sense of place in a locale. This paper proposes a theoretical framework to investigate digital placemaking, supporting the review of basic attributes of public spaces and the potential of mobile technologies in augmenting places. Further, it reveals how digital placemaking provides an opportunity to generate tension and meaning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Social media and the digital era have created major challenges for brand managers. Brand strategies need to reflect this new era, but few do. Indeed, nothing has threatened the very foundations of brands more than technology, which has fundamentally and indefinitely altered the relationship between consumers and brands by empowering consumers like never before, while stripping brands of the 'control' they once took for granted.To survive, brands need to think in terms of influence. But influence can neither be assumed nor bought - it has to be earned.This paper discusses five now defunct branding assumptions and why they no longer apply. It then offers five new principles for building brand influence in the modern digital world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Music consumption and promotion have experienced a surge in popularity through social media. It enables musicians to connect with their audience, disseminate music, and acquire visibility. Nevertheless, it also poses obstacles, such as heightened rivalry and the problem of piracy. Social media have significantly impacted the music industry, as musicians depend on it for promotion and achieving success. The advent of the digital era has revolutionized the music industry, diminished the importance of record sales, and necessitated that artists possess adeptness in social media to flourish. The utilization of digital instruments such as Auto tunes has significantly transformed the process of music production, prompting inquiries regarding the genuineness of contemporary music. In general, social media and digitization have substantially influenced the music industry and the methods by which music is consumed and produced. This research paper examines musicians' utilization of social media platforms to upload and download content. The paper primarily examines the literature on the use of social media in the field of music. The study centers around Gangtok, the capital city of Sikkim state's hilly region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Powerful actors have engaged in information control for centuries, restricting, promoting, or influencing the information environment as it suits their evolving agendas. In the Digital Age, information control has moved online, and information operations now target the online platforms that play a critical role in news engagement and civic debate. In this paper, we use a discrete-time stochastic model to analyze coordinated activity in an online social network, representing the behaviors of accounts as interacting Markov chains. From a dataset of 31,521 tweets posted by 206 accounts, half of which were identified by Twitter as participating in a state-linked information operation, we evaluate the coordination, measured by the apparent influence, between pairs of state-linked accounts compared to unaffiliated accounts. Our analysis reveals that state-linked actors demonstrate significantly higher levels of coordination among themselves compared to their coordination with unaffiliated accounts. Furthermore, the degree of coordination observed between state-linked accounts is more than seven times greater than the coordination observed between unaffiliated accounts. Moreover, we find that the account that represented the most coordinated activity in the network had no followers, demonstrating the power of our modeling approach to unearth hidden connections even in the absence of explicit network structure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the social media posts of prefectural governors in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic. It investigates the correlation between social media activity levels, governors' characteristics, and engagement metrics. To predict citizen engagement of a specific tweet, machine learning models (MLMs) are trained using three feature sets. The first set includes variables representing profile- and tweet-related features. The second set incorporates word embeddings from three popular models, while the third set combines the first set with one of the embeddings. Additionally, seven classifiers are employed. The best-performing model utilizes the first feature set with FastText embedding and the XGBoost classifier. This study aims to collect governors' COVID-19-related tweets, analyze engagement metrics, investigate correlations with governors' characteristics, examine tweet-related features, and train MLMs for prediction. This paper's main contributions are twofold. Firstly, it offers an analysis of social media engagement by prefectural governors during the COVID-19 pandemic, shedding light on their communication strategies and citizen engagement outcomes. Secondly, it explores the effectiveness of MLMs and word embeddings in predicting tweet engagement, providing practical implications for policymakers in crisis communication. The findings emphasize the importance of social media engagement for effective governance and provide insights into factors influencing citizen engagement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

North American rates of adolescent social media use hover between 98 and 100%, with 45% of adolescents reporting being online "almost constantly". Despite its prevalence, social media use is also controversial. If social media is now woven into the fabric of social interactions, what are the mental health implications for youth growing up in "a digital age"? This paper discusses the potential applications of transdisciplinarity by considering the question in three ways: first, the polarized research is presented, suggesting that social media has the power to either positively or negatively direct youths' social and psychological trajectories; second, the dichotomy is challenged; and third, transdisciplinary applications are considered. As a complex, novel, and nuanced topic, the study of social media, peer relationships, and mental health demands a paradigm that is able to accommodate complexity, nuance, and novelty in a critical, reflexive and meaningful way. Transdisciplinarity presents scholars an opportunity to tackle this challenge. This paper discusses the prevailing research surrounding social media, peer relationships, and mental health to challenge the good/bad binary and lay the foundation for approaching this topic from a transdisciplinary lens in future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The agency of casualized and spatially isolated workers has recently received increased research attention. This paper extends this line of research to seafarers, a traditional but also casualized and spatially isolated workforce. More specifically, it examines cases of collective action by Chinese seafarers on WeChat, a social media platform, in response to problems and grievances caused by COVID-19 control measures during the pandemic. It shows that seafarers, building on the WeChat platform and together with other maritime stakeholders, have established a socio-technological infrastructure that enables them to mobilize their peers to take action when they experience injustice at work. Their mobilization is morally charged, involving a frame of injustice that evokes moral sentiments in the participants and compels them to act to provide moral support to the distressed seafarers and to exert moral pressure on the authorities. These agency practices on WeChat thus highlight the moral dimension of collective action and reflect what can be called moral mobilization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we explore the impact of the digital age on the transformation or advancement of Caribbean feminism, examining whether the digital age has strengthened or hindered global and/or regional solidarities in reaching feminist goals of transcending borders through intersectionality and expansion of virtual feminist platforms. Drawing on global literature and examples, and paying special attention to research and initiatives in the Caribbean, the paper explores whether the concepts of the personal is political, consciousness raising, and safe spaces that sustained feminist activism during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries are still central to the modern feminist movement, and whether the range of social media formats we refer to as digital activism on Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, and Instagram have added dimensions that serve to energize feminism in the twenty-first century and cross different borders. This article aims to contribute to our understanding of how digital tools shape and influence the unique sociocultural context of Caribbean feminism and is provided with the intention of evoking critical dialogue on how digital tools serve or hinder foundational goals of the Caribbean feminist movement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper we review selected significant developments in the use of digital technology in the teaching and learning of mathematics over the last five years. We focus on a number of important topics in this field, including the evolvement of STEAM and critical making as well as the process of redefining learning spaces in the transformation of the mathematics classroom. We also address the increasing use of computer algebra systems and dynamic geometry packages; and the issue of student collaboration online, especially using learning environments and social media. We briefly touch on artificial intelligence systems, including hyper-personalisation of learning, multimodality and videos. We include a brief discussion on the impact of COVID-19 on mathematics education, and lastly on the more theoretical perspective of the epistemology of digital technology and the construct of humans-with-media. We conclude the discussion with some possible concerns and mentioning some possible new topics for research in the field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to discuss the issues in studying hard-to-reach or dispersed populations, with particular focus on methodologies used to collect data and to investigate dispersed migrant entrepreneurs, illustrating shortcomings, pitfalls and potentials of accessing and disseminating research to hard-to-reach populations of migrant entrepreneurs. Design/methodology/approach: A mixed methodology is proposed to access hard-to-reach or dispersed populations, and this paper explores these using a sample of Brazilian migrants settled in different countries of the world. Findings: This paper explores empirical challenges, illustrating shortcomings, pitfalls and potentials of accessing and disseminating research to hard-to-reach populations of migrant entrepreneurs. It provides insights by reporting research experiences developed over time by this group of researchers, reflecting a "mixing" of methods for accessing respondents, contrasting to a more rigid, a-priori, mixed methods approach. Originality/value: The main contribution of this paper is to showcase experiences from, and suitability of, remote data collection, especially for projects that cannot accommodate the physical participation of researchers, either because of time or cost constraints. It reports on researching migrant entrepreneurship overseas. Remote digital tools and online data collection are highly relevant due to time- and cost-efficiency, but also represent solutions for researching dispersed populations. These approaches presented allow for overcoming several barriers to data collection and present instrumental characteristics for migrant research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper investigates the discursive strategies employed by Oduduwa secessionists to construct polarization and otherness on Twitter. Using the socio-cognitive approach to CDA combined with social media CDA, the study illustrates how socio-cultural and spatiotemporal contexts are embedded in digital performances of resistance. Findings show that the secessionists employ four main discursive strategies, namely: (1) vitriolic socio-cognitive labels and coinages; (2) generalization and ethnocentrism; (3) language of threat; and (4) use of Yoruba language to legitimize their resistance, accentuate their ideological stances, construct polarization and otherness, and do social mobilization. These strategies are achieved via discursive, linguistic, and stylo-orthographic resources made available by digital technology. The paper concludes that the discursive strategies employed by the secessionists do not directly reflect polarization but are simply constitutive of it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article discusses the field of pragmatics and its role in understanding language use in online settings. It highlights various pragmatic phenomena that have been studied in online discourse, such as face, (im)politeness, the moral order, identity construction, and humor. The article also explores the micro-level analysis of online interaction, focusing on sequential organization, turn-taking, repair, and categorial work. It introduces a special issue of Internet Pragmatics that examines how social action is constructed in online interactions, using examples from platforms like Tinder, YouTube, and Facebook. The papers in the special issue explore topics such as offline and online communities, joint fantasizing, public denunciation, and the co-construction of social action. Overall, the article demonstrates how a micro-level analysis of online interaction can provide a nuanced understanding of meaning construction in digital discourse. [Extracted from the article]

Purpose: The purpose of the papers is to analyze the effects of social media that have been discussed over the last two decades. Researchers found both positive and negative aspects of social media usage. We cannot deny that everyday activities are associated with social media, the internet, mobile phones, or computers. However, we argue that there are potential benefits (as already demonstrated by current research) to using social media for the general population and vulnerable groups (people with social anxiety, depression, increased loneliness, or others). We also recognize the potential risks and strongly warn against overly using social media. Design/methodology/approach: We use different articles regarding technology and the impacts of social media on mental health or well-being. We analyze the negative and positive aspects and compare the contemporary research to determine benefit to risk ratio. We focus on contemporary studies because they contain the most actual data. Findings: Our analysis found that the old research primarily focused on the negative aspects of digital technologies, often ignoring the benefits or potential benefits of using digital technologies for different groups of people. Research limitations/implications: The research often focused only on specific groups, lacked proper samples, and did not consider a broader range of variables that may impact the conclusions of older studies. We have therefore included a section about the future of research to offer some suggestions. Social implications: The paper is helpful for organizations focusing on social media and digital technologies, especially when it comes to promoting more positive aspects of using digital tools or social media. Originality/value: The study compares different forms of research regarding social media/digital technologies, bringing a more balanced approach and analyzing the positive side of the digital age. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The emergent technology has been increasingly incorporated with the tourism industry. In the digital world, social media plays an important role in identifying the most visited tourist places. More than 80% of people commonly used the social media platform called 'Twitter'. By using tweet reviews, tourists around the world know about the feelings, suggestions and opinions of most visited tourist places in the selected region. This paper recommends an approach for the development of trip planning in South India based on tourist's preferences. For the research, we use Twitter Application Programming Interface to collect information about the most visited tourist places in South India by using tweets reviews and store it as South India Tourism Tweet reviews database. This paper mainly focuses on analyzing Twitter reviews, which are very helpful to locate the most visited tourist place. In the tweets where reviews are mostly unstructured and heterogeneous, which are then classified into positive tweets, negative tweets and neutral tweets by using the preprocessing technique and machine learning algorithm called support vector machine. Performance measures are calculated by using the classification results. Finally, the results are plotted by using the classification results and performance measures as a wordcloud. This can be very useful for tourists to select the most visited tourist locations. The proposed system can satisfy individual tourist needs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This editorial comes in three parts: first, an introduction to the collaboration between the International Conference on Digital Economy (ICDEc) and the Journal of Telecommunication and the Digital Economy; second, the importance of digital technologies and innovation as a growing multidisciplinary research field; third, a brief introduction to the selected papers in this issue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The network defamation crime presents a serious legal quandary in the digital age. This paper delves into the identification, supervision, criminal applications, and countermeasures of the network defamation crime. First, we clarify the constitutive requirements of the crime and propose a meticulous standard to balance freedom of speech with safeguarding individuals' rights and interests. Second, we establish an effective onus of proof, thereby alleviating the plaintiff's load and expediting the judicial process. Simultaneously, we emphasize combating false information to uphold the integrity of cyberspace and further explore the intricate impact of network environments' anonymity and virtuality on evidence collection, as well as the balance between freedom of speech and individual rights. Finally, this paper puts forward the establishment of transnational cooperation mechanisms and the oversight of social media platforms as a comprehensive strategy to effectively tackle the global challenges in the network defamation crime and contributes valuable insights and suggestions for the wholesome development of cyberspace through detailed discussion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A Cyber–Physical–Social System (CPSS) is an evolving subset of Cyber–Physical Systems (CPS), which involve the interlinking of the cyber, physical, and social domains within a system-of-systems mindset. CPSS is in a growing state, which combines secure digital technologies with physical systems (e.g., sensors and actuators) and incorporates social aspects (e.g., human interactions and behaviors, and societal norms) to facilitate automated and secure services to end-users and organisations. This paper reviews the field of CPSS, especially in the scope of complexity theory and cyber security to determine its impact on CPS and social media's influence activities. The significance of CPSS lies in its potential to provide solutions to complex societal problems that are difficult to address through traditional approaches. With the integration of physical, social, and cyber components, CPSS can realize the full potential of IoT, big data analytics, and machine learning, leading to increased efficiency, improved sustainability and better decision making. CPSS presents exciting opportunities for innovation and advancement in multiple domains, improving the quality of life for people around the world. Research challenges to CPSS include the integration of hard and soft system components within all three domains, in addition to sociological metrics, data security, processing optimization and ethical implications. The findings of this paper note key research trends in the fields of CPSS, and recent novel contributions, followed by identified research gaps and future work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper argues that trust cannot be taken for granted in long-term participatory research and promotes greater consideration to conceptualizing the trusting process as fluid and fragile. This awareness by researchers can reveal to them how the passing of time shapes and reshapes the nature of trusting relationships and their constant negotiation and re-negotiation. The paper draws together literature from different disciplines on the themes of trust, temporality and participatory research and outcomes from interviews and workshops undertaken for The Trust Map project to focus on two key moments that reveal the fragility of trust. These are the subtlety of disruption and trust on trial and trust at a distance. We discuss how trust was built over time through processes of interaction that were continually tested, incremental and participatory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper explores the complex and dynamic nature of subversive speech in contemporary public discourse, focusing on its impact on socio-cultural, political, and technological landscapes. It examines the interpretations made by the Indian judiciary concerning the importance of political dissent and the harms of subversive speech. It also highlights the delicate balance between freedom of expression and the societal imperative to prevent harm. Hate speech, a corrosive element in societal interactions, is examined for its potential to breed hate, perpetuate discrimination, and undermine the cohesive fabric of societies. Political dissent, a cornerstone of democratic engagement, is scrutinized for its potential transformation into subversion, which poses challenges to democratic governance. Satire, a potent tool for critiquing power structures, is analyzed for its cultural impact and the precarious line it draws between humor and harm, especially in the digital age. The paper also examines the amplifying influence of media and technology, mainly social media platforms, where subversive speech thrives due to algorithms prioritizing sensational content. The attention economy, fueled by algorithms and user preferences, is explored as a shaping force in the digital landscape, where provocative expressions garner attention at the expense of nuanced discourse. The digital age introduces new dimensions to these challenges, necessitating global collaboration and ethical frameworks that transcend geographical boundaries. Responsible subversion is introduced as a guiding paradigm involving strategies encompassing media literacy and education, dialogic engagement, legal and ethical guidelines, community empowerment, technological innovation, and global collaboration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The hope of reaching diverse and large target groups has motivated civic education practitioners to offer their content on social media. The question has therefore long ceased to be whether civic education should take place on the internet, but rather how civic education goals can be implemented digitally to foster civic literacy. At first glance, the possibility of reaching a broad audience in a short time seems tempting. At a second glance, social media reveals several challenges that can impair educational processes. The present paper discusses the following questions: What are the opportunities and pitfalls of civic education in social media? How can we ensure successful civic education in a digitalized world? In our article, we want to provide an interdisciplinary perspective on the topic by drawing among others from the literature in the fields of media psychology, communication studies, and education science. By integrating insights from various disciplines, our paper seeks to enrich the academic dialogue and to promote a nuanced understanding of the evolving dynamics of civic education in the digital realm. With its practical focus, our paper further aims to underscore the applicability of scientific research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper addresses the need for theoretical advancements in understanding team processes and the impact of technology on teams. Specifically, it examines the use of digital collaboration technologies by organizational teams and their effect on team communication and collaboration. Using the concept of affordances as a theoretical lens, the paper explores the potential relationships between technology affordances and essential team processes. It also provides an agenda for future research on social technologies and teams as well as novel methodological approaches for better understanding the ways in which digital technologies are affecting team processes and performance in the workplace. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The COVID-19 pandemic presented challenges for qualitative researchers since many countries had to implement lockdown policies to control the spread of the virus. Within the South African context, research on sexual minority identities and experiences is automatically sensitive and risky given the extent of intolerance and high regard for heteronormative ideologies and beliefs that continually exclude sexual minorities from the "normal." The sensitivity is intensified during a national lockdown since there is an excessive reliance on digital public spaces to recruit participants and conduct interviews. Based on the experience of Ph.D. fieldwork, this paper pays attention to a sexuality researcher's experience of conducting research on gay men's experiences in the South African military and police services during a national lockdown. Particular attention is given to the dilemmas posed by the government's restriction on physical movement and reliance on digital spaces, particularly social media to identify gay men who work in the two organizations and form virtual relationships of mutual trust. Ultimately, this paper holds that reflexivity is critical to feminist research on vulnerable sexual minorities when the relationships between the researcher and the researched are established and maintained through digital platforms. While digital spaces offer opportunities to reach vulnerable populations, they present some challenges that may compromise the credibility of the study if not identified by the researcher. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Advanced digital technologies broadly penetrate self-activities, such as algorithms, machine learning, or artificial intelligence. This trend is most evident on social media, where contents, attitudes and evaluative judgments meet on technologydriven platforms. Moreover, human networks also started communicating with social bots or conversational interfaces. All these challenges can trigger a redesign of self-concept via technology. Therefore, the paper investigates how social media machines affect self-concept-related academic research. First, pioneers of the field are presented. Second, the self-concept research in digital technology and social media is summarised. Topic networks illustrate critical research fields with the latest trends and future implications. Last but not least, we also investigate how emerging media phenomena affect academic trends in the case of social bots or fake news. The study aims to support the connected research in psychology, business, management, education, political science, medicine and media studies with an understanding of the latest trends. The additional goal is to highlight the potential of market-based research cooperation with academia supporting significant developments and funding. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Creating engaging brand posts is both vital and challenging for social media marketers. While previous research suggests that digital marketers can strategically design brand posts to enhance consumer engagement, it is unclear what post contents work better, for which brand, and in what way. Through the in-depth review of 82 empirical papers on consumer engagement with brand social media posts, this paper shows that previous research has adopted a highly consistent and convergent research design but produced many inconsistent, sometimes even contradictory results. An integrative framework of consumer engagement of brand posts on social media is developed, and four future research agendas are identified and discussed. This paper provides a landscape description on consumer engagement with brand posts on social media research and a roadmap of potential research agendas that can be further explored. This paper also provides digital marketing practitioners useful insights in designing brand posts on social media. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

While the proliferation of online social platforms has become a significant part of virtual interactions between intimate partners, digital technology has also created the conditions for increased control and abuse, which is known as "cyber-dating abuse," a technology-facilitated form of intimate partner violence. This paper reports a scoping review of qualitative studies to explore the patterns, nature, and consequences of cyber-dating abuse among young people and how digital technology influences dating abuse. Several databases were searched to find relevant papers, including EBSCOhost, Scopus, SocINDEX, ProQuest, Taylor and Francis Online, PubMed, and Google Scholar. All peer-reviewed papers that used qualitative and mixed methods exploring cyber-dating abuse since 2010 were scanned, and 23 papers were included in this scoping review. Thematic analysis was employed to analyze the data. Findings showed that online platforms and digital technology have potentially exacerbated the monitoring, control, and surveillance of young women, often by young men. This scoping review also found a mixed report of gender-based victimization in relation to cyber-dating abuse; however, girls were more likely to face severe and negative consequences compared to boys. Gender-based societal norms and associated behavioral and social factors may increase the risk of cyber-dating abuse among young women. The scoping review reinforces the importance and value of preventative and early identification strategies in young people's school-based education, with a sharp focus on violence and abuse in the online space, respectful relationships, and informed consent in intimate relationships. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper examines, through a survey, the level of education and training in data verification among directors and department heads in the Spanish media (n=190). Findings reveal a limited level of training in this area, mainly acquired through in-house courses or self-directed learning, resulting in a limited knowledge and use of specific digital tools for information verification. Despite this, respondents generally hold a positive self-assessment of their verification skills, with (almost) all expressing a willingness to participate in training initiatives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Søren Kierkegaard and Walter Lippmann wrote in very different times and places but both characterized the public as a "phantom." Importantly, each did so within the context of a broader analysis that linked the press with specific notions about the public and democracy. This paper highlights the specific characteristics of the press that each thinker believed were responsible for the construction of the phantom public and its effects. While taking seriously the differences between Kierkegaard and Lippmann, in both their respective sociopolitical contexts and their formulations of the public and the press, this paper applies their critiques to a vastly different media terrain than either thinker could have envisioned. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]