Furthermore, the spread of misinformation and fake news on social media platforms undermines public trust and can have dire consequences, from influencing elections to causing panic during public health crises. Cyberbullying, privacy violations, and addiction to social media are additional pitfalls that...
A primary use case of social media bots is to boost the apparent popularity of other accounts. These follower bots can be bought and sold on the black market, with more convincing bots fetching a higher price. Influencing elections: A study by First Monday, a peer-reviewed journal found ...
Impact Of Social Media On Public Opinion Winston Churchill, the British prime minister during World War II, once proclaimed that, “There is no such thing as public opinion. There is only published opinion.” During World War II, propaganda played a key role in influencing the world on taking...
In recent years, various influencers have addressed political issues during important political events such as elections. This political aspect of social media influencing has not received much scholarly interest thus far. In one of the first exploratory studies on the topic, we surveyed over one ...
By merging signaling theory with the SOR framework, this study constructs a model emphasizing the crucial impact of the credibility of influencer-related communication factors (influencers, messages, and media) in cultivating trust among followers, thereby influencing the UBI. The research also unveils...
For many rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, self-incriminating messages, photos and videos that they broadcast on social media before, during and after the riot are influencing even the sentences in their criminal cases.
However, social media also has its downsides. One of the biggest concerns with social media is the spread of fake news and misinformation. This can have serious consequences, such as influencing elections or causing panic during a crisis. Social media has also been linked to increased levels of...
Extracting marketing intelligence from social media for influencing individual preferences is one of the popular topics in academic literature (Huang et al., 2014; Levina & Arriaga, 2014; Watanabe et al., 2021; Xie & Lee, 2015). Studies indicates market intelligence had been extracted for increas...
Memes, GIFs and selfies: How social media is influencing political campaigns Technology The bewildering politics of Telegram Media The Influencers Stanning Kamala — And Infuriating the Press Along the Way 2024 Elections Harris breaks the news to Walz using her signature phone call videos ...
Maybe it’s just a coincidence. Or maybe by influencing what people think about andhowthey think about it, you can have abiglyeffect. This post has been in the making over the course of a few days, much longer than usual, but I have been ruminating and getting interrupted by life and...