The Impact of the Internet and Social Media on Caregiving

The current ‘fake news’ phenomenon is a modern manifestation of something that has existed throughout history. The difference between what happens now and what has happened before is driven by the nature of the internet and social media – and Facebook in particular. Three key strands of Facebook’s business model – invading privacy to profile individuals, analysing mass data to profile groups, then algorithmically curating content and targeting individuals and groups for advertising – create a perfect environment for fake news. Proposals to ‘deal’ with fake news either focus on symptoms or embed us further in the algorithms that create the problem. Whilst we embrace social media, particularly as a route to news, there is little that can be done to reduce the impact of fake news and misinformation. The question is whether the benefits to freedom of expression that social media brings mean that this is a price worth paying.

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Fakebook: why Facebook makes the fake news problem inevitable

Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly ◽

10.53386/nilq.v69i4.189 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 69 (4) ◽

pp. 513-530

Author(s):

Paul Bernal

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Business Model ◽

Freedom Of Expression ◽

The Internet ◽

Fake News ◽

Mass Data ◽

The Difference ◽

The Impact ◽

Internet And Social Media

The current ‘fake news’ phenomenon is a modern manifestation of something that has existed throughout history. The difference between what happens now and what has happened before is driven by the nature of the internet and social media – and Facebook in particular. Three key strands of Facebook’s business model – invading privacy to profile individuals, analysing mass data to profile groups, then algorithmically curating content and targeting individuals and groups for advertising – create a perfect environment for fake news. Proposals to ‘deal’ with fake news either focus on symptoms or embed us further in the algorithms that create the problem. Whilst we embrace social media, particularly as a route to news, there is little that can be done to reduce the impact of fake news and misinformation. The question is whether the benefits to freedom of expression that social media brings mean that this is a price worth paying.

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Pre- and Midtrial Publicity in the Age of Internet and Social Media

10.1093/oso/9780190658113.003.0008 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Tarika Daftary-Kapur ◽

Steven D. Penrod

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Decision Making ◽

Social Media ◽

Internet Use ◽

The United States ◽

Juror Decision Making ◽

The Internet ◽

The Impact ◽

Internet And Social Media

Although juror misconduct has always been a concern, the prevalence of technology available to jurors has increased the ease with which jurors can improperly communicate with others, publish information regarding the trial, and conduct outside research on the case. This chapter discusses the role of the Internet and social media in the courtroom and how access to this information in the form of midtrial publicity might impact juror decision-making. Additionally, it discusses steps that have been taken by courts around the United States to address the issue of Internet use by jurors as well as recommendations to limit the impact of the Internet and social media on juror decision-making.

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The Role of the Internet and Social Media in the Spread of ISIS in Indonesia

Halaqa Islamic Education Journal ◽

10.21070/halaqa.v5i1.1130 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 13-19

Author(s):

Indra Martian Permana ◽

Fadzli Adam

Keyword(s):

Information Technology ◽

Social Media ◽

The Internet ◽

Islamic State ◽

The Impact ◽

Internet And Social Media

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is an organization against the background of Islamic jihad which was founded in Syria in 2014 and then brought the terror movement into war against those who disagreed with their movements including fighting Muslims in Syria. The advancement of Information Technology which gave birth to the internet and social media turned out to benefit ISIS, by spreading, recruiting, and raising funds through the internet and social media. ISIS distribution and propaganda can enter Indonesia through the internet and social media through the emergence of ISIS sites, Facebook ISIS and online bulletins and e-books online. The impact is that not a few Indonesian citizens are interested and join ISIS and even go to Syria and fight with ISIS.

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The impact of internet Addiction and predictor factors on medical students: a cross-sectional study in western Iran

10.21203/rs.2.23640/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Neda Kianipour ◽

Razie Toghroli ◽

Jaffar Abbas ◽

Manoj Sharma ◽

Seyyed Amar Azizi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Standard Deviation ◽

Medical Students ◽

Internet Addiction ◽

Technology Use ◽

The Internet ◽

Human Society ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Impact ◽

Internet And Social Media

Abstract Background: In recent years, Internet and social media technology use have emerged as an integral tool of human society, and the evolution of technological integration, cyberspace, and web-technology has become a common practice in educational institutions. Internet usage among students has played an indispensable role in learning behavior; however, the excessive usage of the internet and social media leads to internet addiction. This original study has performed a focalized scrutiny on revealing relationships between internet addiction and associated factors among the students of medicine, dentistry, and pharmaceutical departments.Methods: This descriptive and analytical study recruited medical students from the Self-governing Education Incubator of Kermanshah. This survey distributed 753 questionnaires among the respondents’ three departments, and this statistical data reported on 420 valid responses of the respondents. They represent first and second-semester medical students of the academic year 2017-2018. The study selected medical students by applying Cochran's Sample Size Formula through Stratified Random Sampling and cross-sectional research design. The survey has utilized a demographic questionnaire of Young's Internet Addiction Test (IAT) for the data collection. The study analyzed received data by using SPSS version 24 and performed the descriptive statistics, and analytical statistics (t-test and ANOVA).Results: The results of the present study established that the majority of subjects were female students (53.3%), and the average age was 23.84±2.14, including the students of all departments. Besides, findings specified that the overall mean and standard deviation scores were 3.34 and ±0.88. Internet addiction revealed mean and the standard deviation score measured for all students 3.29±0.73, 3.17±0.92, and 3.57±0.64 correspondingly. The survey results illustrated that medical students’ internet addiction substantially correlated with demographic variables, such as age, marital status, the field of study, academic term, significant time of consuming the internet, the key reason of utilizing the internet, and daily usage of the internet (p<0.05).Conclusions: The results of the study specified that 25% of medical students showed internet addiction. The students are increasingly using the internet, and it has penetrated among students. The design and implementation of adequate educational programs and the application of internet-based efficiency interventions are essential for both knowledge acquisition and medical students’ healthy behavior.

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Internet and Social Media Use of Undocumented Migrants

IMISCOE Research Series - Undocumented Migrants and their Everyday Lives ◽

10.1007/978-3-030-68414-3_6 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 149-163

Author(s):

Jussi S. Jauhiainen ◽

Miriam Tedeschi

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Country Of Origin ◽

Destination Country ◽

The Internet ◽

Undocumented Migrants ◽

Digital Divides ◽

Use Of The Internet ◽

Media Applications ◽

The Impact ◽

Internet And Social Media

AbstractThe internet and social media are crucial tools in asylum-related journeys and the lives of undocumented migrants in their destination countries. Many use the internet and social media in the country of origin to prepare and plan the trip, and their use becomes even more common during their asylum-related journeys. In the destination country, use of the internet and social media becomes a common, if not an everyday, necessity. In general, the digital divides diminish along their journeys to the destination countries.This chapter explores the access of undocumented migrants to the internet and social media applications; their ability to use them; and the impact of their use in their country of origin, during their journeys, and in the destination country (Finland). Internet and social media are important tools for building and maintaining social relationships; staying in touch with family; and finding a job, food and clothing, and shelter for the night. Finally, the chapter analyses rumours and misinformation on the internet and in social media, as well as among the migrants’ own networks.

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The Effect of Age and Education Level as a Source of Information on Internet Use in Preoperative Patients

Tropical Health and Medical Research ◽

10.35916/thmr.v0i0.15 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Yasin Tire ◽

Eyüp Aydoğan ◽

Abdullah Celep ◽

Aydın Mermer

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Elderly Patients ◽

Internet Use ◽

Middle Age ◽

Young Patients ◽

The Elderly ◽

The Internet ◽

The Impact ◽

Source Of Information ◽

Internet And Social Media

Most patients rely on the internet to access a medical information source. Patients undergoing surgery use the internet and social media to gain information about anesthesia and surgery. In our study, it has dealt with the use of the internet and social media for news in patients who will undergo surgery and the impact of age and education on this situation. Every patient who came to our clinic for surgery between August 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019 was asked to complete a survey preoperatively. This questionnaire includes questions about internet use. The rate of using the internet as the source of anesthesia information was 24.3% in young patients, this rate found to be 7% in the middle age patients, and none of the elderly patients used the internet as the source of anesthesia information. In terms of operation information, the rate of those using internet as a source of information in the young patients was 29.7%, whereas it was 14% in the middle age patients, and the rate was 5.3% in the elderly patients. Some of the patients (21%) who came to the clinic used internet and social media as a source of information. This study has been found useful in the sense that anesthesiologists and surgeons send information about themselves on the internet and be accessible via social media.

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The impact of internet and social media on the habit of reading books: A case study in the southern region of Bangladesh

Studies in English Language and Education ◽

10.24815/siele.v5i1.8966 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 25-39 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Md. Obaidullah ◽

Molla Azizur Rahman

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Electronic Media ◽

Primary Data ◽

The Internet ◽

Entire Study ◽

Printed Books ◽

Southern District ◽

The Impact ◽

Internet And Social Media

This study tries to find out the influence of Internet and social media on students’ habit of reading printed books. The entire study is conducted among a sample of 96 students of two different institutions of Khulna, a southern district of Bangladesh. Primary data are collected through a questionnaire survey where the number of variables is 16. The study tries to explore that students are less interested in reading books and are prone to gather information through passive sources like movies, television, the Internet, etc. The result shows that students spend more hours on electronic media than on reading books. They take more pleasure in technology or social media than reading books. So, this study tries to bring the present vulnerable condition of reading habit into light.

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Internet Addiction Status and Related Factors among Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Western Iran

International Quarterly of Community Health Education ◽

10.1177/0272684x211025438 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 0272684X2110254

Author(s):

Habibolah Khazaie ◽

Javad Yoosefi Lebni ◽

Jaffar Abbas ◽

Behzad Mahaki ◽

Fakhreddin Chaboksavar ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Standard Deviation ◽

Medical Students ◽

Internet Addiction ◽

Technology Use ◽

Standard Deviation Score ◽

The Internet ◽

Human Society ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Internet And Social Media

Background In recent years, Internet and social media technology use have emerged as an integral tool of human society, and the evolution of technological integration, cyberspace, and web-technology has become a common practice in educational institutions. Internet usage among students has played an indispensable role in learning behavior; however, the excessive usage of the internet and social media leads to internet addiction. This original study has performed a focalized scrutiny on revealing relationships between internet addiction and associated factors among the students of medicine, dentistry, and pharmaceutical departments. Methods This descriptive and analytical study recruited medical students from the Self-governing Education Incubator of Kermanshah. This survey distributed questionnaires among the respondents’ three departments, and this statistical data reported on 420 valid responses of the respondents. They represent first and second-semester medical students of the academic year 2017–2018. The study selected medical students by applying Cochran's Sample Size Formula through Stratified Random Sampling and cross-sectional research design. The survey has utilized a demographic questionnaire of Young's Internet Addiction Test (IAT) for the data collection. The study analyzed received data by using SPSS version 23 and performed the descriptive statistics, and analytical statistics (t-test and ANOVA). Results The results of the present study established that the majority of subjects were female students (53.3%), and the average age was 23.84 ± 2.14, including the students of all departments. Besides, findings specified that the overall mean and standard deviation scores were 3.34 and ±0.88. Internet addiction revealed mean and the standard deviation score measured for all students 3.29 ± 0.73, 3.17 ± 0.92, and 3.57 ± 0.64 correspondingly. The survey results illustrated that medical students’ internet addiction substantially correlated with demographic variables, such as age, marital status, the field of study, academic term, significant time of consuming the internet, the key reason of utilizing the internet, and daily usage of the internet ( p < .05). Conclusion The results of the study specified that 25% of medical students showed internet addiction. The students are increasingly using the internet, and it has penetrated among students. The design and implementation of adequate educational programs and the application of internet-based efficiency interventions are essential for both knowledge acquisition and medical students’ healthy behavior.

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