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Far-right social media communication in the light of technology affordances: a systematic literature review

Year: 2023

Type: review

Abstract: Most analyses of far-right communication on social media focus on one specific platform, while findings are generalized.In this study, I argue that the far right's use of social media depends on technology affordancesthe linkage between platform design and usageand, thus, might not always be generalizable.After discussing six affordancespersistence, scalability, replicability, connectivity, searchability, and identifiability -I apply them to studies about the far right on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Telegram in a systematic literature review.I conclude that most research focuses on aspects linked to connectivity, scalability, and replicability, while persistence, searchability, and identifiability are barely researched so far.I further discuss shortcomings and possibilities for future research to consider aspect of technology affordances.

Source: Annals of the International Communication Association

DOI: 10.1080/23808985.2023.2280824

Author: Azade E. Kakavand

Institution: University of Vienna

Language: English

Topic: Populism, Right-Wing Movements

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,368

Funder: Universität Wien