Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies (OJCMT) is an international open access journal, rigorously peer-reviewed journal in the field of Communication and its related fields. OJCMT is published four times a year in January, April, July and October.

Volume 16, Issue 2, April 2026

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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, Volume 16, Issue 2, April 2026, e202612

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/18142

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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, Volume 16, Issue 2, April 2026, e202613

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/18143

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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, Volume 16, Issue 2, April 2026, e202614

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/18148

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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, Volume 16, Issue 2, April 2026, e202615

DOI: 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, Volume 16, Issue 2, April 2026, e202616

DOI: 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, Volume 16, Issue 2, April 2026, e202617

DOI: 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, Volume 16, Issue 2, April 2026, e202618

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/18233

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Research Article

Global trends and hotspots in the research on fashion and gender

Emel Aksoy

Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, Volume 16, Issue 2, April 2026, e202619

DOI: 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, Volume 16, Issue 2, April 2026, e202620

DOI: 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, Volume 16, Issue 2, April 2026, e202621

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30935/ojcmt/18460

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Review Article

Influence of AI technologies on the psychology of sustainable consumption: Scoping review

Özgün Arda Kuş