...Mahed Maddah; Pouyan Esmaeilzadeh Purpose Online social networks can bridge the gap between distant individuals by simulating online experiences that closely resemble physical interactions. While people have positive experiences, such as joy, in a physical relationship and would like to enjoy...

... Social networks Information disclosure Basque Country Although some studies about young people’s media literacy focus more on the technological dimension (Aguaded et al., 2015 , pp. 275‐276), research carried out in Spain has shown that young people are mainly concerned about...

... Depression Regulations Social networks Cyberbullying Adolescent protection A characteristic feature of the beginning of the twenty-first century is the rapid development of information technology. This contributes to the development of humanity as a whole, but, in turn, has a number of negative...

...AR Mubarak; Steve Quinn Purpose This study aims to explore the association between internet addiction and problem behaviours on social networking sites (SNS) using the general strain theory ( Agnew, 1992 ). Design/methodology/approach Using the purposive sampling method, a survey was conducted...

... years and whether punishment has acted as a deterrent. Originality/value The research is likely to be important for those involved in work on freedom of speech or hate speech through social media. Social networking sites such as Facebook would also get some insights into users’ perception towards...

... the computer literacy course consider themselves at an “intermediate” level. It was noted that cellphones/smartphones play a significant role in gaining access to the internet and to social networking applications in rural communities. The social media applications most visited by youth in this study were...

...Sara Mannheimer; Scott W.H. Young; Doralyn Rossmann Purpose In this paper, faculty librarians at an academic institution explore the ethical dimensions of conducting research with user-generated social networking service (SNS) data. In an effort to guide librarian-researchers, this paper first...

... are using social media as informal collaboration tools, mainly for social networking and communication purposes, rather than using it as part of the teaching and learning process. This study aims to develop a better understanding of where South East Asia and, in particular Malaysia, is placed with taking...

... covering the topics of privacy, new media, social networks, and Israel. The paper considers all citizens of Israel (both Jewish and non‐Jewish), the vast majority (over 80 percent), however, of which are Jewish. Findings The study has found that even though Israeli social network users may be aware...