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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Main Authors: Jinping Wang, Jiayu Gina Qu, Jindong Leo-Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-10-01
Series:Social Media + Society
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051231205596