A Response to Frequently Asked Questions about the 2018 Lake Okeechobee, Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie Rivers and Estuaries Algal Blooms by Lisa S. Krimsky, Edward J. Phlips, Karl Havens

“…Concerned residents and visitors flocked to social media. Authors Lisa Krimsky, Ed Phlips, and Karl Havens read their posts and tweets and now respond to concerns and questions about algal blooms in this 7-page fact sheet published by UF/IFAS Extension and the Florida Sea Grant College Program. …”
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Between exacerbation and alleviation? by Tom O’Regan

“…In an era of connectivity, both social media and new content priorities are recalibrating our understanding of media, producing both new uses for media and new regimes of knowledge about media alike. …”
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“Doctor, I Want to Be Like This!”: Exploring Global Beauty Body Standards Through a Multicenter Survey by Damiano Tambasco, MD, Jordi Mir, MD, Alfredo Hoyos, MD, David Sieber, MD, Mauricio Viaro, MD, Jack Zamora, MD, Carlos Manfrim, MD, Edwin Zara, MD, Federica Tomaselli, MD, Christian Montes, MD, Miriam Isola, MD, Maria De Martino, MD, Pier Camillo Parodi, MD, Roberta Albanese, MD, Mario Mendanha, MD

“…Aesthetic standards are influenced by subjective factors, including technology and social media’s effect on self-perception and beauty ideals. …”
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Community-Based Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Towards COVID-19: an Epidemiological Survey in Kurdistan Region, Iraq by Zhino Rawf Ali, Bayan Omar Sharif, Aram Salih Mohammed Amin Kamali, Varin Tofiq Abbas, Azad Karim Ahmed, Shaho Osman Mahmood, Chiman Jamal ahmed, Sarwat Ahmed Abdulqader

“…The findings of the current study concluded that the main way for obtaining knowledge of the participants was social media and it was much more than ministry of health, WHO and CDC together. …”
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Depression among people living in rural and urban areas of Thailand: A cross-sectional study. by Wiriya Mahikul, Wisut Lamlertthon, Kanchana Ngaosuwan, Pawaree Nonthasaen, Napat Srisermphoak, Wares Chancharoen, Saimai Chatree, Arpaporn Arnamwong, Pisinee Narayam, Chatchamon Wandeecharassri, Pakin Wongpanawiroj

“…Nuclear family and using social media were associated with lower levels of depression in urban areas (AOR 0.50 and 0.43, 95% CI 0.27-0.93 and 0.22-0.84, respectively). …”
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Assessing the Uses, Benefits, and Limitations of Digital Technologies Used by Health Professionals in Supporting Obesity and Mental Health Communication: Scoping Review by Amanda Kearns, Anne Moorhead, Maurice Mulvenna, Raymond Bond

“…ResultsIn total, 8 studies—featuring web-based platforms, social media, synchronous video calls, telephone calls, automated SMS text messaging, and email—met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Enhancing Arabic text-to-speech synthesis for emotional expression in visually impaired individuals using the artificial hummingbird and hybrid deep learning model by Mahmoud M. Selim, Mohammed S. Assiri

“…Natural Language Processing (NLP) and machine learning (ML) techniques provide powerful tools for analysing social media text data, helping detect emotional distress and providing timely support. …”
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Impact of #PCOSweightloss: A global X hashtag analysis study of weight loss narratives in the PCOS community by Munaza Afaq, Kumar Vashisht, Areen Al-Dhoon, Divya Abraham, Atanas G. Atanasov, Maima Matin, Zara Arshad, Rahul Kashyap, Faisal A. Nawaz

“…Introduction Social media plays a significant role in fostering communities around health and wellness. …”
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Gender Preferences in Healthcare: A Study of Saudi Patients’ Physician Preferences by Alhomayani KM, Bukhary HA, Aljuaid FI, Alotaibi TA, Alqurashi FS, Althobaiti KN, Althobaiti NS, Althomali OY, Althobaiti AA, Aljuaid MM, Muhyei AM

“…This study examines Saudi patients’ gender preferences when selecting physicians.Method: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted using a survey distributed via social media from February 11 to March 23, 2024. 1. The study was conducted across various regions of Saudi Arabia, with participants recruited via social media platforms using convenience sampling aged 18 years and older who were actively pursuing medical care. …”
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L’historien face au conflit : Homs et la révolte by Vanessa Guéno

“…Its revolutionary effervescence transformed the city – until then without any major historical events – to an emblematic city and the apocalyptic images of the events were accessed/used by the media and by the local stakeholders thanks to social media. In this context, facing these brutal actions, the role and position of the historian needs to be reconsidered. …”
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Portale społecznościowe w doświadczeniach ośmiolatków by Małgorzata Dankowska-Kosman, Iwona Staszkiewicz-Grabarczyk

“…The subject of considerations are social media in the experience of children aged 8. The methodology selected was the method of focus groups. …”
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A ANALISIS SENTIMEN PARA KANDIDAT PILPRES 2024 DENGAN MODEL BAHASA BERT by LUIS RICARDO PANDIANGAN, IGN LANANG WIJAYAKUSUMA

“…With the advancement of technology, each candidate has utilized social media to engage with the voters. One of the most common platforms for people to have political discussions is X. …”
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American media, Scandinavian audiences: Contextual fragmentation and polarisation among Swedes and Norwegians engaging with American politics by Robinson Jessica Yarin

“…This article explores the contextual nature of fragmentation and polarisation – subjects that have attracted significant concern in the age of social media. I investigate the media sharing practices of Scandinavian Twitter users discussing the 2020 American presidential election, an event that attracted international attention. …”
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The propagation of seismic waves, misinformation, and disinformation from the 2024-10-05 M 4.5 Iran earthquake by Benjamin Fernando, Ross Maguire, Brianna Fernandez, Saman Karimi, Elizabeth Koenck, Göran Ekström, Tom Rivlin, Celeste Labedz

“…In this paper, we analyse how geophysical `fake news' propagated through social media (mainly Twitter/X) following this event, eventually gaining traction in mainstream, earned media. …”
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Des livres pour « faire joli » ? by Marine Le Bail

“…From the 19th Century, when books started to beceome everyday consomer products, to nowadays, when social media tend to promote books by associating them with vintage and comforting values, books have found their place in the field of decorative arts and have been present in interior decoration manuals. …”
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Key tools for conducting an information audit of a higher education institution by К. A. Arzhanova, V. S. Starostin

“…Public relations and social media marketing performance evaluation indices are described. …”
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Personal Branding Strategy in LinkedIn Profile Summary: A Rhetorical Move Analysis by Asyipa Nursani, Tofan Dwi Hardjanto

“…Today, LinkedIn is a business-focused social media platform widely preferred for professional networking. …”

Ecclesiological implications for the church as intergenerational space focusing on families by P.R. Mans, P.A. Rosseau

“… The church is God’s primary vehicle to minister in a global landscape dotted with globalisation, social media, wars, environmental issues, global economics, global social developments, and politics. …”
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