An Algorithmically Woven Community: Disclosing Mental Illness and Connecting with Similar Others on an Algorithm-Mediated Platform in China
Nowadays, algorithms are extensively used on social platforms for content recommendations and user connections. In this study, through semi-structured interviews with 22 China-based users of RED (i.e., an algorithm-mediated platform similar to TikTok), we investigate how users who have experienced m...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2023-10-01
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Series: | Social Media + Society |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051231205596 |