Roofless people are among the most vulnerable, marginalized, and silenced societal groups. However, access to social media through mobile devices may provide opportunities for battling their stigmatization, social exclusion, low self-esteem, and self-acceptance. This study aims to explore how people who are experiencing rooflessness use and represent themselves on social media. This qualitative study, using thematic analysis of 16 in-depth interviews, reveals that roofless people may use social media to increase their social capital, advocate for other homeless people, and, most importantly, escape or reconstruct the reality of life on the street through continuous online social interaction and revalidation of oneself.

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逃离街头的艰苦生活：无屋顶的人和移动社交媒体

无屋顶的人是最脆弱、最边缘化和最沉默的社会群体之一。然而，通过移动设备访问社交媒体可能会为他们提供对抗污名、社会排斥、自卑和自我接纳的机会。这项研究旨在探讨那些没有屋顶的人如何在社交媒体上使用和表达自己。这项定性研究通过对 16 次深度访谈进行主题分析，揭示了无家可归者可能会利用社交媒体来增加他们的社会资本，为其他无家可归者发声，最重要的是，通过社交媒体来逃避或重建街头生活的现实。持续的在线社交互动和自我重新验证。