The rapid growth of digital technologies has expanded opportunities for communication and participation but has also increased online harassment and abuse. Women are disproportionately affected by gender-based and sexualized violence in online spaces (Aiston, 2023). This article examines how patriarchal power structures and rape culture are reproduced digitally, drawing on interdisciplinary research and recent UK policy developments. It explores the role of hegemonic, complicit, subordinated, and marginalized masculinities, alongside the influence of manosphere and incel communities in shaping online harms. The article also considers the rise of digital feminist activism in challenging abuse and promoting gender equality. Finally, it evaluates legislative responses and proposes a practice-focused framework to strengthen prevention, support survivors, improve accountability, and inform future research.
This study examines the effectiveness of elevator TV advertising by investigating how visual complexity and information accessibility influence viewer responses. Drawing on processing fluency theory, it compares one- and two-layer advertisement formats with and without QR codes. An experimental design was employed to assess the main and interaction effects of advertisement format and QR code accessibility. Electroencephalogram data were also collected to measure viewers’ concentration across different advertisement designs. The results indicate that QR code presence significantly improves viewer responses, whereas visual complexity alone has no significant effect. However, a significant interaction between visual complexity and QR code accessibility suggests that QR codes are more effective in simpler formats in spatially constrained environments, enhancing advertising effectiveness overall.
While temple bell sounds and children’s voices add atmosphere and vitality to cities, complaints about these sounds are increasing. This study examines the psychological mechanisms underlying complaints about noise pollution near parks and temples. Two randomised control trials, each with a unique sample of 2,000 Japanese participants, were conducted. The results demonstrate that the spread of social media has upended the spiral of silence theory, resulting in disregard for the silent majority’s opinions. Utilizing cognitive dissonance theory insights, the negative impact of women’s trade-off between careers and pregnancy is extended to complaints about children’s voices. The study finds that women who gave up pregnancy for their careers have difficulty accepting children’s voices.
This paper examines the impacts of between the depictions of destinations on Instagram and tourists' real experiences. Based on on design, the study considers online survey of 816 travellers, interviews with 23 participants, and analysis of 240 Instagram posts from 12 locations. testing of model connects media use, inflation, authenticity dissonance, and travel outcomes, including and post-trip disappointment. Findings indicate that increased Instagram use predicts inflation and authenticity dissonance, especially among younger consumers and those in collectivist societies, yet disappointment is minimised by rising media literacy and normalisation practices. Systematic visual manipulation is identified, along with content that blends criticism and curated aesthetics. The study conceptualises an emergent hybrid traveller who engages critically with media and reports lower disappointment.
This article examines how digital transnationalism shapes the intersectional identities and multi-local belongings of second-generation Ghanaian students in Leicester’s higher education institutions. Drawing on Anthias’ concept of translocational intersectionality, the study explores how digital technologies influence identity construction and belonging within ethnically diverse academic environments. Using qualitative data from focus groups, interviews, and participant observation, the findings show that students negotiate selfhood through overlapping dimensions of race, gender, generation, and cultural heritage. Digital platforms enable the maintenance of transnational ties while facilitating new forms of self-representation and community engagement. The study argues that second-generation Ghanaian identities are fluid, relational, and digitally mediated, contributing to broader debates on digital transnationalism, diaspora, youth cultures, and belonging in multicultural societies.
