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Table 5

Operational definition of the variables combined to measure the ESC index

Variables	Questions	Items	Measure
Exposure to Pro-environmental Content	How often do you find out about the following issues through social networks?	Climate change Consumption of natural resources Waste recycle Reuse of raw materials Treatment of animals Pollution Alternative transports Gas emissions	five-point scale (from Never to Everyday)
Exposure to Pro-social Content	How often do you find out about the following issues through social networks?	Equality Fight against racism Fight against (cyber)bullying Gender identity Freedom of expression Freedom of worship Freedom of political thought Social solidarity	five-point scale (from Never to Everyday)

Variables	Questions	Items	Measure
Exposure toPro-environmental Content	How often do you find out about the following issues through social networks?	Climate changeConsumption of natural resourcesWaste recycleReuse of raw materialsTreatment of animalsPollutionAlternative transportsGas emissions	five-point scale(from Never to Everyday)
Exposure toPro-social Content	How often do you find out about the following issues through social networks?	EqualityFight against racismFight against (cyber)bullyingGender identityFreedom of expressionFreedom of worshipFreedom of political thoughtSocial solidarity	five-point scale(from Never to Everyday)

Source: Authors’ own elaboration