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Communication
Shelley Boulianne, Anders Olof Larsson
Summary: The study finds that user engagement with political leaders' posts varies across different social media platforms. Attack posts receive higher engagement on Twitter, while policy posts receive the lowest engagement on Facebook. This suggests that political leaders should tailor their social media content based on the specific platform.
NEW MEDIA & SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Social Issues
Tal Laor
Summary: This study aims to understand the differences in scope and patterns of use among Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and finds that gender, age, status, and education can predict the frequency and mode of social media usage. The study suggests that social media platforms provide opportunities for disadvantaged individuals, such as women, singles, younger adults, and less educated individuals, to connect with a large group that shares their cultural codes.
TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY
(2022)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Jiin Kim, Zara A. Uddin, Yena Lee, Flora Nasri, Hartej Gill, Mehala Subramanieapillai, Renna Lee, Aleksandra Udovica, Lee Phan, Leanna Lui, Michelle Iacobucci, Rodrigo B. Mansur, Joshua D. Rosenblat, Roger S. McIntyre
Summary: This study aimed to determine the validity of using social media for depression screening. Results showed that social media markers could distinguish between depressed people and nondepressed people, including differences in social media profiles on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. By analyzing the number and content of messages, linguistic variability, and follower patterns on these platforms, depression could potentially be detected through screening social media profiles.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Dominik Wawrzuta, Mariusz Jaworski, Joanna Gotlib, Mariusz Panczyk
Summary: Despite the availability of an effective vaccine, measles remains a threat to the health of many Europeans. During the COVID-19 pandemic, measles vaccine uptake decreased, highlighting the need to boost vaccination rates post-pandemic. Social media posts about measles in Europe primarily focus on local events, with educational content and information on specific countries like Germany, Ukraine, Italy, and Samoa being more likely to be shared. Emotions such as fear, trust, anger, joy, and sadness play a significant role in determining the shareability of news articles on social media.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Deniz Gurler, Ismail Buyukceran
Summary: This study examines the medical quality of videos on social media. The results show that Instagram and Twitter are not suitable platforms for sharing medical content videos, while YouTube and Facebook provide higher quality medical videos.
Article
Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
Ismail Biri, Ulku Tuncer Kucuktas, Fatih Uysal, Firat Hardalac
Summary: Social media play a significant role in shaping and spreading societal views, including anti-vaccine sentiments that can undermine public health efforts. This study has developed a system to monitor the popularity of antivaccine misinformation and predict its future direction. The research highlights the importance of creating a custom dataset and using deep learning networks for sentiment analysis.
JOURNAL OF SUPERCOMPUTING
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ho-Chun Herbert Chang, Allissa Richardson, Emilio Ferrara
Summary: This study presents and analyzes a database of 1.13 million public Instagram posts during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests, focusing on the role of visual media and the concerns of press legitimacy. The results reveal the emergence of non-institutional opinion leaders and the viral coverage of symbols of injustice. The study emphasizes the precarious nature of protest journalism and the co-evolution of content creators, journalists, and everyday users with social media.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Quyen G. To, Kien G. To, Van-Anh N. Huynh, Nhung T. Q. Nguyen, Diep T. N. Ngo, Stephanie Alley, Anh N. Q. Tran, Anh N. P. Tran, Ngan T. T. Pham, Thanh X. Bui, Corneel Vandelanotte
Summary: Vaccine hesitancy is ranked as one of the top 10 threats to global health by the World Health Organization. This study examines trends in anti-vaccination attitudes during the COVID-19 pandemic and within the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
Article
Immunology
Dominik Wawrzuta, Justyna Klejdysz, Mariusz Jaworski, Joanna Gotlib, Mariusz Panczyk
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, social media content analysis has been used to track attitudes towards vaccines. This study compares the arguments used by anti-vaxxers on different social media platforms. The findings show that anti-vaxxers use different categories of arguments across platforms, with Facebook and Twitter focusing on government distrust and vaccine safety and effectiveness, TikTok focusing on personal freedom, and Instagram facing criticism for advocating vaccination.
Article
Economics
Andranik Tumasjan
Summary: This article presents an integrative literature review of social media in business and economics research. Based on a study of 1419 articles published in peer-reviewed journals from 2008 to 2022, the authors identify seven overarching research themes, including social media as interaction hubs, information markets, and political centers. The article concludes with a research agenda to stimulate future research on this important topic.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC SURVEYS
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Anuja Majmundar, Meghan Bridgid Moran
Summary: This study examined sponsored tobacco advocacy messages on Facebook and Instagram in the United States, comparing differences in performance metrics, funding sources, and audience characteristics of anti- and protobacco messages. It found that antitobacco messages exceeded protobacco messages in reach, impressions, and spending. Protobacco advocacy was primarily funded by the tobacco industry and advocacy groups, while antitobacco messages had limited exposure among young adults and men. These results emphasize important gaps in current sponsored antitobacco advocacy efforts and provide insights for future campaigns.
NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Marina Verjovsky, Mariana Porto Barreto, Isabella Carmo, Bruno Coutinho, Lilian Thomer, Sergio Lifschitz, Claudia Jurberg
Summary: Despite Brazil's successful history of mass immunization programs, the country has witnessed a decline in vaccination coverage, particularly among children, due to the rise of anti-vaccine movements and the spread of health misinformation on social media. This research project aimed to identify pro and anti-vaccine narratives on Twitter during a crucial decision-making period regarding childhood vaccination in Brazil. The findings revealed distinct groups with differing views, with anti-vaccine movements successfully shaping discussions on Twitter.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jean-Christophe Boucher, So Youn Kim, Genevieve Jessiman-Perreault, Jack Edwards, Henry Smith, Nicole Frenette, Abbas Badami, Lisa Allen Scott
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic increased online interactions and misinformation spread. It is important to understand the influence of the pandemic, vaccine development, and mandates on HPV vaccine attitudes and sentiments for effective health communication strategies.
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Mustafa Sultan, Elen M. Brown, Rhys H. Thomas
Summary: Effective communication is the bedrock of clinical medicine, and the use of social media has become an important avenue for doctors to connect with patients and peers. Physicians should develop a social media strategy tailored to their needs in order to manage their online presence and avoid risks and harms in communication.
EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Sebastian Robson, Snehasish Banerjee
Summary: This study explores the relationship between brand post characteristics and popularity for start-ups across four different social media platforms, revealing nuances and differences between platforms. It provides valuable insights for social media managers, particularly for start-ups.
ONLINE INFORMATION REVIEW
(2023)