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Conceptualizing platformed conspiracism: Analytical framework and empirical case study of BitChute and Gab

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2024
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Mahl, D., Zeng, J., & Schäfer, M. S. (2024). Conceptualizing platformed conspiracism: Analytical framework and empirical case study of BitChute and Gab. New Media & Society, 26(12), 6938–6957. https://doi.org/10.1177/14614448231160457

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This article introduces the notion of platformed conspiracism to conceptualize reconfigured forms of conspiracy theory communication as a result of the mutual shaping between platform specificities and emergent user practices. To investigate this relational socio-technological shaping, we propose a conceptual platform-sensitive framework that systematically guides the study of platformed conspiracism. To illustrate the application of the framework, we examine how platformed conspiracism unfolds on BitChute and Gab during the COVID-19

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26

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12

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6938

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6957

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BitChute, conspiracism, conspiracy theory, Gab, platform, platformization, social media

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English

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2024-12-01

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2023-07-11

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1461-4448

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8 since deposited on 2023-07-11
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Mahl, D., Zeng, J., & Schäfer, M. S. (2024). Conceptualizing platformed conspiracism: Analytical framework and empirical case study of BitChute and Gab. New Media & Society, 26(12), 6938–6957. https://doi.org/10.1177/14614448231160457

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