The expansion of social media platforms’ uses through mobile devices to obtain news and information in wars and conflicts is pertinent among refugees and even internally displaced persons (IDPs). A few studies have examined how different social media platforms have enabled users to send and get their news and information about their situation. Explained by the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Uses and Gratifications theory, this study examines the impressions of how and why Iraqi IDP respondents use social media platforms, their perceptions, and their adoption of social media platforms in the times of war and conflict especially during the ISIS operations, for communication, information seeking, social interaction and its perceived usefulness regarding continuous usage behavioral intention. A sample of 288 Iraqi IDPs in four large camps in Iraq participated in this research. The findings revealed that most IDP respondents use and adopt various media platforms (traditional and new) for news and information. They, not surprisingly, mostly used their mobile devices to send and get such news and information. Such devices and platforms were very important in enabling them to get in touch with their loved ones, friends and relatives and communicate and socialize with others. These devices, once connected to the Internet, were also important as a tool in seeking information e.g., knowing what assistance is being provided.   Keywords: Social media sites, Refugee crisis, internally displaced persons, mobile devices, Iraq war and conflict. https://doi.org/10.17576/JKMJC-2023-3901-02

Social TV refers to the integration of social media platforms with traditional TV viewing, allowing users to interact with content and other viewers in real time. This study examines the acceptance of social TV among Jordanians, focusing on how demographic factors such as age and gender influence this acceptance. A total of 450 social TV users from three Jordanian cities were conducted and analyzed (using PLS-SEM). The results revealed that the results remained consistent with the idea that social TV is acceptable, with a significant effect on the respondents, e.g., they were of active interest in its integration. Gender and age had a significant indirect effect on the acceptance of social TV. This study highlighted that social media and social TV acceptance are closely intertwined.

This study analyses the visual coverage of the 2022 Russian-Ukrainian conflict on Asian news sites, utilising the frameworks of war and peace journalism. Conducting a content analysis of 397 images from seven leading Asian news sites, we contribute to the literature on visual coverage, particularly from online platforms. Our analysis identifies the predominant visual narratives employed by these news sites and offers insights into variations in coverage intensity, regional and ethnic focuses, portrayal of age groups, and depiction of harm. The study extends the understanding of framing theory by analysing visual frames, providing valuable implications for future visual studies and contributing to a deeper understanding of conflict portrayal in online news media.