Table 1 Platform classification.

From: Affective, defective, and infective narratives on social media about nuclear energy and atomic conflict during the 2022 Italian electoral campaign

Element

Example

Mainstream Social Networking Sites

LinkedIn, Reddit, Tiktok, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc.

Not mainstream Social Networks

Mastodon, gab, 4chan, Vkontakte

Instant messaging service platforms

Telegram

Video-sharing platforms

Youtube, Twitch, Bitchute, Rumble

Social media landing pages

Linktree