Fertility challenges in China: lower fertility willingness in the context of evolving feminism debates on microblog (opens in new tab)

Low fertility rate has become a critical challenge globally, yet the exact underlying mechanisms remain scarcely understood, particularly regarding the specific mechanisms and triggering principles of social media in shaping fertility intentions. This study investigates these dynamics by analyzing 43,377 fertility-related comments on Microblog from 2023 to 2024, utilizing machine learning for data classification. Through a Process Chain Mediation Model and a Time Series approach, we explore h...