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Huazhong University of Science and Technology Tongji Medical College Union Hospital, Wuhan, China

1. School of Economics and Management, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, China

The rapid rise of Web3 technologies, representing the third phase of the internet, is creating a decentralized ecosystem that grants users ownership and control. Concurrently, metaverse platforms supported by virtual and augmented reality technologies signify the emergence of persistent, shared digital universes where users interact through digital avatars. These developments necessitate significant changes in consumer…

1. Media Culture and Policy Lab, Faculty of Social Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

In the context of the carbon peaking and carbon neutrality strategy and the booming digital economy, the diffusion of new energy vehicles (NEVs) has become an important pathway for industrial green transformation. This study develops a dual-layer heterogeneous network evolutionary game model that integrates supply-side firms and demand-side consumers. Based on this model, we examine…

1. Department of Social Work, Faculty of Health Sciences, Gelisim University, Istanbul, Türkiye

1. Leadership Institute, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States

2. Psychological Application Research Center, Normal College, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China

2. School of Life Science and Health Engineering, Luoyang Institute of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan, China

Social media has fundamentally transformed contemporary entrepreneurial practices. Social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest and YouTube have allowed people to set up businesses that require minimal startup capital and a quick reach to people around the world. Social media has significantly influenced women’s entrepreneurial participation in the economy, creative self-employment and flexible working…