Laying Claim to Social Media by Activists: A Cyber-Material Detoumement

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Laying Claim to Social Media by Activists: A Cyber-Material Detoumement. / Galis, Vasilis; Neumayer, Christina.

I: Social Media + Society, Bind 2, Nr. 3, 2056305116664360, 2016.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Galis, V & Neumayer, C 2016, 'Laying Claim to Social Media by Activists: A Cyber-Material Detoumement', Social Media + Society, bind 2, nr. 3, 2056305116664360. https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305116664360

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Galis, V., & Neumayer, C. (2016). Laying Claim to Social Media by Activists: A Cyber-Material Detoumement. Social Media + Society, 2(3), [2056305116664360]. https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305116664360

Vancouver

Galis V, Neumayer C. Laying Claim to Social Media by Activists: A Cyber-Material Detoumement. Social Media + Society. 2016;2(3). 2056305116664360. https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305116664360

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Galis, Vasilis ; Neumayer, Christina. / Laying Claim to Social Media by Activists: A Cyber-Material Detoumement. I: Social Media + Society. 2016 ; Bind 2, Nr. 3.

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