Volume 16, Issue 2, April 2026

Review Article
Social media, fragmentation, and polarization in the platformized public sphere: Making the case for WhatsApp research
Javier Martín Merchán, Carlos Rico Motos
Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 16(2), April 2026, e202612, https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/18142
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AI in the newsroom: A case study of investigative journalists in Spain
Marta Sánchez Esparza, Santa Palella Stracuzzi
Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 16(2), April 2026, e202614, https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/18148
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Digital literacy levels of nomophobic individuals in the age of doomscrolling
Zeynep Demircioğlu Biricik, Şeyma Bilginer Erdoğan, Ayşe Bilginer Kucur
Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 16(2), April 2026, e202613, https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/18143
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Exploring time-lagged effects and gendered differences of videoconference fatigue on work-family conflict and emotional well-being
Benjamin Li, Yi Xuan Ong, Zhang Hao Goh, Shruti Malviya, Edson Tandoc Jr
Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 16(2), April 2026, e202615, https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/18150
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Exploring the negative impact of social media on employee mental health in Malaysia: A Delphi study
Changhe Wu, Walton Wider, Wei Xuan Yew, Khine Zar Zar Thet, Chengen Li, Alex S. Borromeo
Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 16(2), April 2026, e202616, https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/18189
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A bibliometric analysis of research on the psychological and social implications of digital technology use on children and young people’s well-being in online environments
Gui Jun, Jiaqing Xu, Nasrullah Dharejo, Mumtaz Aini Alivi, Lan Tian
Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 16(2), April 2026, e202617, https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/18321
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The impact of media use on security perceptions: Insights from focus groups of Latvian and Estonian border residents
Sandra Sprudzāne, Anna Tisler-Lavrentjev, Ragne Kõuts-Klemm
Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 16(2), April 2026, e202618, https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/18233
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Global trends and hotspots in the research on fashion and gender
Emel Aksoy
Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 16(2), April 2026, e202619, https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/18360
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Digital campaigns in social networks: Impact of political content on the electoral decision of young people
Miluska Odely Rodriguez-Saavedra, Adolfo Erick Donayre Sarolli, Iván Cuentas Galindo, Luis Miguel Campos Ascuña, Antonio Víctor Morales Gonzales, Anthony Stefano Saenz Colana, Robinson Bernardino Almanza Cabe, Erick Alexander Donayre Prado
Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 16(2), April 2026, e202620, https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/18336
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The effect of interpersonal communication competence on online game addiction among university students
Ilya A. Maltsev, Albina R. Sadykova, Oksana V. Shiryaeva-Shiring, Natalya S. Erokhova, Natalia V. Savchenko, Tatyana T. Belova, Denis A. Dobrokhotov
Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 16(2), April 2026, e202621, https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/18460
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Influence of AI technologies on the psychology of sustainable consumption: Scoping review
Özgün Arda Kuş
Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 16(2), April 2026, e202622, https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/18275
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Ethical and social dynamics in artificial intelligence and society: A bibliometric study
Larisa I. Tararina, Kristina L. Gorshkova, Olga M. Kolomiets, Elena N. Kareva, Natalia A. Zaitseva, Ekaterina G. Sokolova, Oksana K. Korobkova
Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 16(2), April 2026, e202623 , https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/18475
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AI anchors from a uses and gratifications perspective: An exploratory study of past, present, and future trends
Yongbo Niu, Sharifah Sofiah Syed Zainudin, Syafila Binti Kamarudin
Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 16(2), April 2026, e202624, https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/18478
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Technology-enhanced information-seeking behavior among students on Facebook and TikTok in Vietnam
Khang Tan Nguyen, Hanny Hafiar
Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 16(2), April 2026, e202625, https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/18490
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A corpus-assisted multimodal discourse analysis of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist narratives on TikTok
Nicola Pelizzari
Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 16(2), April 2026, e202626, https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/18491
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Measuring student perceptions of AI-assisted academic communication: A questionnaire development study
Gulnara R. Ibraeva, Olga V. Sergeeva, Marina R. Zheltukhina, Yanina V. Gribova, Kirena G. Kelina, Natalia L. Sokolova
Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 16(2), April 2026, e202627, https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/18492
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Understanding the nature of the relationship between technology use to AI literacy among university students: The mediating role of ethical awareness
Galiya A. Abayeva, Laura A. Butabayeva
Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 16(2), April 2026, e202628, https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/18562
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AI beyond the feed: Social media competency as predictors of self-efficacy in artificial intelligence learning
Zhanna M. Sizova, Ivan P. Polovikov, Ludmila Y. Grebenshchikova, Lyudmila M. Smirnova, Alexey A. Chistyakov
Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 16(2), April 2026, e202629, https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/18563
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Platforms, multimedia, and AI-mediated engagement in institutional climate communication: Evidence from COP28 digital campaigns
Rania Abdallah, Farah Saboune
Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 16(2), April 2026, e202630, https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/18572
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Testing data literacy: Numeracy, statistical literacy, and sociological knowledge among journalists in Estonia and Turkey
Ragne Kõuts-Klemm, Ayşen Yalman, Mehmet Arif Arık, Liis Auväärt
Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 16(2), April 2026, e202631, https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/18574
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From informed to overwhelmed: The dual dynamics of political microtargeting exposure on political interest and involvementent
Brahim Zarouali, Lara Schreurs
Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 16(2), April 2026, e202632, https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/18591
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The role of social media use motivations in university students’ adoption of AI-supported learning tools: The mediating effect of perceived usefulness
Gulbakyt K. Shashayeva, Akhmetova Aigul Igenovna, Naziya A. Tassilova, Saltanat B. Beisenova, Aigul K. Nogayeva, Yanjie Song, Aliya S. Kosshygulova
Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 16(2), April 2026, e202633, https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/18592
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Does generative artificial intelligence transform university learning? A correlational meta-analysis of educational outcomes
Alejandro Valencia-Arias, Erick Oswaldo Salazar Montoya, Lelis Grabiel Palacios Silva, Gustavo Adolfo Moreno López, Sebastián Arias García, Paula Andrea Rodríguez-Correa, Wilmer Londoño-Celis
Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 16(2), April 2026, e202634, https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/18593
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Advancing first-year academic writing via podcasts, vodcasts and support initiatives
Ntshimane Elphas Mohale
Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 16(2), April 2026, e202635, https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/18594
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Gender and perception of reality in AI influencers: Digital gender in the trace of simulacra
Arzu Çelen Özer, Zeynep İlhan Taşkın, Başak Kalkan, Burçin Yersel Özkarayanık
Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 16(2), April 2026, e202637, https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/18605
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