There is a common perception that ‘every refugee carries a smartphone’, but research on this phenomenon is limited. We conducted a representative survey of 400 refugees to Germany which provides insight into their use of digital media in preparation for and during forced migration. We also asked whether digital media shaped images of and expectations about the refugees’ target country Germany. The data show that refugees are not a homogeneous group and that usage patterns depend on regional origins. Internet use also contributed to a positively biased perception of Germany, but the effect of traditional media use was stronger.

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被迫移民期间的信息寻求和交流：难民数字媒体使用的实证分析及其对他们将德国视为目标国的看法的影响

人们普遍认为“每个难民都携带智能手机”，但对这一现象的研究有限。我们对前往德国的 400 名难民进行了一项具有代表性的调查，深入了解他们在准备和被迫迁移期间使用数字媒体的情况。我们还询问了数字媒体是否塑造了难民目标国德国的形象和期望。数据显示难民不是一个同质的群体，其使用模式取决于地区来源。互联网使用也促成了对德国的正面偏见看法，但传统媒体使用的影响更大。