Why Taiwanese people do not comply with Facebook's real name policy

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (8) ◽  
pp. 1371-1378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming-Shian Wu
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
University Students ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Online Social Network ◽  
The Real ◽  
Taiwanese People ◽  
Real Name Policy ◽  
Naming Practices

I explored the naming practices adopted by Taiwanese users of Facebook in relation to the website's real name policy, with the aim of identifying the underlying reasons for choosing not to comply with this policy. For this investigation, I surveyed 993 user accounts and conducted 40 interviews, with the results revealing that there are 4 main types of naming methods that are most commonly encountered in a Taiwanese cultural context: official name in Chinese, Romanized official name, English name with Romanized surname, and nickname. I uncovered 5 underlying reasons for choosing usernames: expecting to connect with friends and acquaintances, using a previous name, attempting to hide from individuals, intending not to use a real name online, and following globalization trends. The results indicated that 42.70% of users surveyed did not rigorously adhere to the real name policy, and that naming practices differed between university students and working professionals. My findings have implications for practitioners seeking to effectively develop and manage their online social network.

scholarly journals Impact of Entertainment Motivational Drivers on User Acceptance of Online Social Network Banner Advertising: A Gratification Perspective

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Imran Anwar Mir
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Network ◽  
University Students ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Online Social Network ◽  
Social Network Sites ◽  
Time Factors ◽  
User Acceptance

Abstract Social media has phenomenally changed the communication landscape. Particularly social network sites have received enormous popularity and user acceptance globally. The business model of many social network sites is based on advertising. The survival of these social network sites depends on the user acceptance of advertising appearing on these websites. Users usually accept the advertising which is consistent with their motivations for using social network sites. The current study examines the underlying dimensions of entertainment motivation for using social network sites and their impact on user acceptance of social network advertising. Analysis of data from 450 university students show entertainment motivation for using social network sites a multidimensional (SNSs) construct consisting of enjoyment, social escapism, relaxation and pass time factors. Furthermore, the results exhibit that SNSs entertainment motivation partially impacts user acceptance of social network advertising.

scholarly journals SCIENTIFIC WAY TO IDENTIFY DUPLICATE PROFILE IN SOCIAL NETWORKING WEBSITES

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
PANKAJ PANKAJ
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Online Social Network ◽  
Security Attacks ◽  
The Real ◽  
Individual User ◽  
Active User ◽  
On Line ◽  
Privacy Violation

In present scenario an Individual user will have multiple social network accounts to stay involved with friends in several social networking sites. Online social network users aren’t attentive to the varied security attacks like privacy violation, fraud, etc. Different on-line social users can assume it as real users and that they could be capable them that aren’t truly the real user.It is estimated 1.96 billion user are active on social networking sites. Only Facebook have 1.87 billion active user in a month.. During this research paper, I had tried to analyze social network knowledge supported attributes similarity. The planned system will cite as several similar social network profiles as a potential and analyze them so as to seek out whether or not it belongs to same or totally different persons. It makes different user straightforward to speak with one another during a safe and secure manner.

scholarly journals Vulnerabilities to Online Social Network Identity Deception Detection Research and Recommendations for Mitigation

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Max Ismailov ◽  
Michail Tsikerdekis ◽  
Sherali Zeadally
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Real World ◽  
Online Social Networks ◽  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
Deception Detection ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Online Social Network ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
The Real

Identity deception in online social networks is a pervasive problem. Ongoing research is developing methods for identity deception detection. However, the real-world efficacy of these methods is currently unknown because they have been evaluated largely through laboratory experiments. We present a review of representative state-of-the-art results on identity deception detection. Based on this analysis, we identify common methodological weaknesses for these approaches, and we propose recommendations that can increase their effectiveness for when they are applied in real-world environments.

Facebooking Alone? Millennials’ Use of Social Network Sites and Volunteering

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 203-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young-joo Lee
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Online Social Network ◽  
Social Network Sites ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Prosocial Behaviors ◽  
Network Site ◽  
Facebook Use ◽  
Mixed Messages

The younger generation’s widespread use of online social network sites has raised concerns and debates about social network sites’ influence on this generation’s civic engagement, whether these sites undermine or promote prosocial behaviors. This study empirically examines how millennials’ social network site usage relates to volunteering, using the 2013 data of the Minnesota Adolescent Community Cohort Study. The findings reveal a positive association between a moderate level of Facebook use and volunteering, although heavy users are not more likely to volunteer than nonusers. This bell-shaped relationship between Facebook use and volunteering contrasts with the direct correlation between participation in off-line associational activities and volunteering. Overall, the findings suggest that it is natural to get mixed messages about social network sites’ impacts on civic engagement, and these platforms can be useful tools for getting the word out and recruiting episodic volunteers.

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