Entertainment Platforms and Algorithmic Ideology: Shaping Values, Identities, and Social Power

Yue Qin

doi:10.54254/2753-7064/2026.BJ31443

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Received: 21 January 2026

Published: 26 January 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7064/2026.BJ31443

Article Type: Research Article

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Qin,Y. (2026). Entertainment Platforms and Algorithmic Ideology: Shaping Values, Identities, and Social Power. Communications in Humanities Research,101,36-42.

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