scholarly journals The Logic of Conspiracy Theories in the Internet Day

2019 ◽  
pp. 11-25
Author(s):  
Olha Wasyuta ◽  
Sergiy Wasyuta
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Internet Usage ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Traditional Media ◽  
Social Responses ◽  
Conspiracy Theories ◽  
Online Social Media ◽  
Current Events ◽  
Wide Availability ◽  
Common Interests

The paper reviews the logic of conspiracy theories in the age of internet, emphasizing that the spread of internet usage increased the amount and variety of political information, which has created unprecedented opportunities to communicate with supporters about current events. The wide availability of content provided by users on online social media makes it easier to connect people around common interests, beliefs and narratives. However, the internet also allows you to quickly spread anecdotal rumors and conspiracy theories, which often cause fast, large, but often naive social responses. It is the internet that allows conspiracy theories to travel farther and faster than before. Belief in conspiracy theories reduces trust in traditional media and government institutions, even if they are not associated with conspiracy theories. Keywords: conspiracy theories, internet, social media, traditional media.

scholarly journals The spreading of misinformation online

2016 ◽  
Vol 113 (3) ◽  
pp. 554-559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michela Del Vicario ◽  
Alessandro Bessi ◽  
Fabiana Zollo ◽  
Fabio Petroni ◽  
Antonio Scala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
Selective Exposure ◽  
Social Responses ◽  
Online Social Media ◽  
Wide Availability ◽  
Primary Driver ◽  
Rapid Dissemination ◽  
Common Interests ◽  
Echo Chamber ◽  
Main Determinants

The wide availability of user-provided content in online social media facilitates the aggregation of people around common interests, worldviews, and narratives. However, the World Wide Web (WWW) also allows for the rapid dissemination of unsubstantiated rumors and conspiracy theories that often elicit rapid, large, but naive social responses such as the recent case of Jade Helm 15––where a simple military exercise turned out to be perceived as the beginning of a new civil war in the United States. In this work, we address the determinants governing misinformation spreading through a thorough quantitative analysis. In particular, we focus on how Facebook users consume information related to two distinct narratives: scientific and conspiracy news. We find that, although consumers of scientific and conspiracy stories present similar consumption patterns with respect to content, cascade dynamics differ. Selective exposure to content is the primary driver of content diffusion and generates the formation of homogeneous clusters, i.e., “echo chambers.” Indeed, homogeneity appears to be the primary driver for the diffusion of contents and each echo chamber has its own cascade dynamics. Finally, we introduce a data-driven percolation model mimicking rumor spreading and we show that homogeneity and polarization are the main determinants for predicting cascades’ size.

scholarly journals Designing Palembang's Typical Culinary Information Systems Based on Website and Social Media

SISTEMASI ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 343
Author(s):  
Leon A. Abdillah ◽  
Yudha Wahyu Hidayat ◽  
Imam Prayuda ◽  
Ahmad Joko Kusumo ◽  
Desta Uda Pranata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Information System ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Web Engineering ◽  
High Speeds ◽  
Online Social Media ◽  
National Economic ◽  
Medium Businesses ◽  
Five Phases

Information technology has opened up digital economic opportunities in Indonesia. A number of applications of information technology are the internet, websites and social media. The internet has become a medium of data and information traffic with very large capacities and very high speeds. Website can be used as virtual places for various purposes. Social media can be used as an online social media. Small and medium businesses are one of the pillars of national economic growth. But with the existing limitations, the small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) actors/officers are still constrained by the promotion of their products. All the facilities and advances in information technology need to be packaged in such a way that they can be utilized by SMEs in running their business. This research will design a Palembang culinary information system website. The method used is web engineering which consists of 5 (five) phases: communication, planning, modeling, construction, and dissemination. The results of this study are in the form of web prototype Palembang's culinary information system that can provide information about Palembang's culinary products for social media-based SMEs.

Effects of Consumers' Social Media Participation on Consumer Behavior

2014 ◽  
pp. 1128-1152
Author(s):  
Ashish Kumar ◽  
Ram Bezawada
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Media Marketing ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Media Environment ◽  
Digital Revolution ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Online Social Media ◽  
The People ◽  
Marketing Activities ◽  
Search Marketing

Technological advancements have shaped and reshaped the marketing landscape from time to time. The digital revolution in particular has given rise to a new digital era that has changed this marketing landscape, perhaps permanently. One of the core technologies involved in defining this digital era is the Internet. The Internet has not only empowered the people by creating and disseminating information like never before but also has affected the way we conduct our businesses. Various business usages of the Internet in search engines, email, mobile, and social media have given rise to new ways of conducting marketing activities such as affiliate marketing, display advertisement, email marketing, search marketing, and social media marketing among others. The significance and the relevance of online social media marketing have made this particular digital channel a topical subject of the digital era. The effects of social media have been felt in influencing both seller and buyer behaviors. However, the focus of this chapter is to address two important aspects of consumer behaviors in an online digital social media environment. First, the authors propose a conceptual framework of consumers' social media participation. Second, the chapter discusses how this participation affects consumers' behaviors including their purchases. Finally, the authors present a few econometric challenges associated with modeling consumers' social media participation and quantifying its impact on their behaviors.

Effects of Consumers' Social Media Participation on Consumer Behavior

2015 ◽  
pp. 1567-1591
Author(s):  
Ashish Kumar ◽  
Ram Bezawada
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Media Marketing ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Media Environment ◽  
Digital Revolution ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Online Social Media ◽  
The People ◽  
Marketing Activities ◽  
Search Marketing

Technological advancements have shaped and reshaped the marketing landscape from time to time. The digital revolution in particular has given rise to a new digital era that has changed this marketing landscape, perhaps permanently. One of the core technologies involved in defining this digital era is the Internet. The Internet has not only empowered the people by creating and disseminating information like never before but also has affected the way we conduct our businesses. Various business usages of the Internet in search engines, email, mobile, and social media have given rise to new ways of conducting marketing activities such as affiliate marketing, display advertisement, email marketing, search marketing, and social media marketing among others. The significance and the relevance of online social media marketing have made this particular digital channel a topical subject of the digital era. The effects of social media have been felt in influencing both seller and buyer behaviors. However, the focus of this chapter is to address two important aspects of consumer behaviors in an online digital social media environment. First, the authors propose a conceptual framework of consumers' social media participation. Second, the chapter discusses how this participation affects consumers' behaviors including their purchases. Finally, the authors present a few econometric challenges associated with modeling consumers' social media participation and quantifying its impact on their behaviors.

Effects of Consumers' Social Media Participation on Consumer Behavior

2015 ◽  
pp. 1670-1694
Author(s):  
Ashish Kumar ◽  
Ram Bezawada
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Media Marketing ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Media Environment ◽  
Digital Revolution ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Online Social Media ◽  
The People ◽  
Marketing Activities ◽  
Search Marketing

Technological advancements have shaped and reshaped the marketing landscape from time to time. The digital revolution in particular has given rise to a new digital era that has changed this marketing landscape, perhaps permanently. One of the core technologies involved in defining this digital era is the Internet. The Internet has not only empowered the people by creating and disseminating information like never before but also has affected the way we conduct our businesses. Various business usages of the Internet in search engines, email, mobile, and social media have given rise to new ways of conducting marketing activities such as affiliate marketing, display advertisement, email marketing, search marketing, and social media marketing among others. The significance and the relevance of online social media marketing have made this particular digital channel a topical subject of the digital era. The effects of social media have been felt in influencing both seller and buyer behaviors. However, the focus of this chapter is to address two important aspects of consumer behaviors in an online digital social media environment. First, the authors propose a conceptual framework of consumers' social media participation. Second, the chapter discusses how this participation affects consumers' behaviors including their purchases. Finally, the authors present a few econometric challenges associated with modeling consumers' social media participation and quantifying its impact on their behaviors.

Facilitating patient communication through understanding their social media use: A comparison by age groups.

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (7_suppl) ◽  
pp. 71-71
Author(s):  
Shayan Kassirian ◽  
Lawson Eng ◽  
Chelsea Paulo ◽  
Ilana Geist ◽  
Alexander Magony ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Cancer Education ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Patient Communication ◽  
Care Plan ◽  
Cancer Information ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Social Media

71 Background: Social media and internet is increasingly used by patients for cancer education, which can affect provider-patient communication. Usage habits of the adolescent-young adult (AYA; aged < 40 years), adult (age 40- < 65 years), and geriatric cancer populations (age 65+ years) are likely different. Methods: Using age-specific sampling, cancer patients across all disease sites cross-sectionally were asked to complete a survey of demographics, health status, and social media/online resource use for cancer education. Clinical information was abstracted. Results: Of 429 approached, 320 participated (126 AYA, 128 adults, 66 elderly). Males comprised 44%; 72% had post-secondary education; 31% had household incomes of > $100,000. Elderly patients were most likely to refuse participation (33% of elderly approached vs 16% AYA; p < 0.001), with the most common reason being "I do not use internet resources/don't plan on using them"(96% of all elderly refusals with available data). Among respondents, the proportion who utilized the internet for cancer education was 76%, 76% and 70% in AYA, adults, and elderly, respectively (p > 0.5). The use of social media tools in respondents was 49%, 40%, and 36%, respectively (p = 0.16 across age groups). While 75% of patients felt they could judge the quality of cancer-related information on the internet (no differences by age group, p > 0.5), a significantly lower 43% (p < 0.001) felt similarly confident to judge the quality of social media; AYA patients (49%) were numerically more likely to feel confident than seniors (36%; p = 0.16). Elderly were less likely to want online health record access (p = 0.015), treatment option (p = 0.042) and side effect education (p < 0.001), future care plan (p < 0.001) and wellness programs compared to others (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Although cancer patients used social media frequently, confidence is lacking on the quality of cancer information obtained (across all age groups), while elderly perceive fewer benefits of using online/social media related to their cancer. Guidelines for patients on how to assess quality and appropriately use social media could help facilitate patient-provider communication.

scholarly journals Analysis of E-marketing Strategies

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (14) ◽  
pp. 201-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamal Hasan
Keyword(s):  
World Wide Web ◽  
New Media ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Internet Usage ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Traditional Media ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The World ◽  
User Centric

Analysis of E-marketing Strategies The Internet has led to an increasingly connected environment, and the growth of Internet usage has resulted in declining distribution of traditional media: television, radio, newspapers and magazines. Marketing in this connected environment and the use of that connectivity to market is e-marketing. E-Marketing embraces a wide range of strategies, but what underpins successful e-marketing is a user-centric and cohesive approach to these strategies. While the Internet and the World Wide Web have enabled what we call New Media, the theories that led to the development of the Internet have been developed since the 1950s. This paper focuses on only e-marketing strategies, not the plan of e-marketing.

scholarly journals ANALISIS MENGENAI ALASAN PENGGUNAAN INTERNET MASYARAKAT SUMATERA SELATAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Oktaf Juairiyah
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Internet Usage ◽  
The Internet ◽  
At Home

Along with the advancement of information technology, many needs depend on internet usage. A study of the reasons and places of the community in accessing the internet is needed. The methodology used in this study is descriptive analysis in regencies/cities in South Sumatra. The results obtained were above 85% of the population above 5 years in the Regency / City to access the internet at home for various reasons. Social media, entertainment and as a place of information are the biggest reasons people access the internet. There is a connection between the reason and the place where residents access the internet in the Regency / City of South Sumatra Province.

scholarly journals Dialogic Content Analysis of Misinformation about COVID- 19 on Social Media in Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-143
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shaban Rafi
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Media Education ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Conspiracy Theories ◽  
Mixed Response ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Purposive Sample ◽  
People’S Perceptions

This study aims to explore the most common misinformation topics about COVID-19, people's perceptions concerning disinformation, and its consequences. A purposive sample of 50 posts and thousands of comments on coronavirus was drawn from social media networking sites. The data were also collected through informal interviews of 30 participants of different demographic backgrounds. The selected data were analyzed as dialogic communicative content between the participants. The study reveals that the most common topics regarding coronavirus misinformation are about cure and conspiracy theories. The participants have shown a mixed response towards the misinformation. The study has concluded the severe consequences of misinformation concerning the virus. Hence, I would like to recommend compulsory social media education for the internet users regarding how to respond to such a crisis while Abiding by the Internet regulations.

scholarly journals The weaponization of web archives: Data craft and COVID-19 publics

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amelia Acker ◽  
Mitch Chaiet
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Social Media Analytics ◽  
Conspiracy Theories ◽  
Provenance Information ◽  
Web Resources ◽  
Web Archives ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Factual Content ◽  
Human Actors

An unprecedented volume of harmful health misinformation linked to the coronavirus pandemic has led to the appearance of misinformation tactics that leverage web archives in order to evade content moderation on social media platforms. Here we present newly identified manipulation techniques designed to maximize the value, longevity, and spread of harmful and non-factual content across social media using provenance information from web archives and social media analytics. After identifying conspiracy content that has been archived by human actors with the Wayback Machine, we report on user patterns of “screensampling,” where images of archived misinformation are spread via social platforms. We argue that archived web resources from the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine and subsequent screenshots contribute to the COVID-19 “misinfodemic” in platforms. Understanding these manipulation tactics that use sources from web archives reveals something vexing about information practices during pandemics—the desire to access reliable information even after it has been moderated and fact-checked, for some individuals, will give health misinformation and conspiracy theories more traction because it has been labeled as specious content by platforms.

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