Social Media Literacy Among Adolescents and Young Adults: Results From a Cross-Country Validation Study

Wendt, Ruth; Naderer, Brigitte; Bachl, Marko; Rieger, Diana

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“…The landscape of health communication has been transformed by the integration of digital technologies and the rapid evolution of social media. These platforms, as noted by (Mendoza-Herrera, 2020;Wendt et al, 2023), have become crucial in the way people obtain health information and serve as a robust channel for the distribution of health messages. The swift expansion of networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok has created unprecedented opportunities for interaction with various audiences on issues of public health.…”

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Utilizing Social Media for Public Health Advocacy and Awareness in Digital Health Communication

Muhtar,

Amir,

Arya

2024

MSJ

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The increasing utilization of social media has revolutionized health communication, providing a rapid platform for the dissemination of information and public health advocacy. This study explores the impact of social media in enhancing public health advocacy and increasing public health awareness. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach that combines qualitative and quantitative content analysis, the research findings indicate that: (1) Visually appealing materials, such as infographics and brief videos, are most effective in capturing attention and fostering user engagement for health advocacy purposes. (2) The study also reveals that key elements contributing to the success of health-related social media campaigns include: (a) the power of engaging storytelling, (b) fostering community engagement, and (c) the strategic application of hashtags for wider reach. (3) Leveraging sentiment analysis, we observed a significant positive correlation between the level of positive engagement on social media and the increase in public health awareness.

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Utilizing Social Media for Public Health Advocacy and Awareness in Digital Health Communication

Muhtar,

Amir,

Arya

2024

MSJ

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Allocating Content Governance Responsibility in China: Heterogeneous Public Attitudes Toward Multistakeholder Involvement Strategies

Chen,

Guan,

Yang

2024

Policy & Internet

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While various social contexts have embraced the multistakeholder model of Internet governance, examination of its configurations and public expectations in the Global South is still rare. Through conducting a national survey (N = 1199), this study sheds light on the Chinese public's attitudes toward assigning responsibility to various entities (e.g., governments, platforms, and users) to moderate problematic content in cyberspace. Its focus is on distinguishing the regulatory strategies of each entity. Our results show the participants' preferences toward the government's preemptive regulation approach, the platform's community‐delegated approach, and high‐threshold civil intervention. Moreover, our research explores the influence of individual differences in media literacy and citizenship norms on public responsibility attribution. According to this “capability‐willingness axis,” we delineate four categories—ideal citizens, cynical experts, committed beginners, and inept laggards—and investigate the heterogeneity of the Chinese public in allocating content governance responsibility. Based on our results, we propose the concept of a “spiral of awareness” to describe the divided and fragmented landscape of public attitudes, where individuals with higher capability and willingness are more engaged with and supportive of cooperative responsibility, and vice versa. These insights underscore the public opinion foundation for transforming China's Internet governance and help explore how to develop efficient, coordinated, and mutually supportive accountability mechanisms within the multistakeholder model. Furthermore, this study contributes to the global discourse on the multistakeholder model by providing insights from evidence in China.

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Not a Blank Slate: The Role of Big Tech in Misinformation and Radicalization

Zimmerman

2024

DISO

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Social Media Literacy Among Adolescents and Young Adults: Results From a Cross-Country Validation Study

Cited by 7 publications

References 47 publications

Utilizing Social Media for Public Health Advocacy and Awareness in Digital Health Communication

Utilizing Social Media for Public Health Advocacy and Awareness in Digital Health Communication

Allocating Content Governance Responsibility in China: Heterogeneous Public Attitudes Toward Multistakeholder Involvement Strategies

Not a Blank Slate: The Role of Big Tech in Misinformation and Radicalization

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