“WHY WOULD SOMEONE INTENTIONALLY LIE?”: ASSESSING THE CREDIBILITY OF CANCER (MIS)INFORMATION ON FACEBOOK

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yonaira M Rivera ◽  
Katherine C Smith ◽  
Meghan B Moran
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Media Campaigns ◽  
The Past ◽  
Education Levels ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Cancer Screening And Prevention ◽  
Verification Process ◽  
Screening And Prevention ◽  
Depth Interviews

As misinformation on social media continues to proliferate, scholars are increasingly calling for explorations of the negative ramifications of health-related misinformation on health outcomes. In 2018, 96% of the top 100 shared health articles were shared on Facebook; 51% of these had neutral to poor credibility. This exploratory study seeks to understand how U.S. Latinos assess the credibility of the cancer screening and prevention information (CPSI) they engage with on Facebook. Through semi-structured in-depth interviews, participants (n=20) accessed their Facebook account alongside the researcher, typed “cancer” in the search bar, and discussed cancer-related posts they engaged with during the past 6-12 months. If a participant engaged with CPSI, the researcher asked questions regarding if and how participants assessed the credibility of the information. Computer screen and audio were recorded for analysis. Interviews are being analyzed thematically, and CPSI via content analysis. Preliminary findings suggest most CPSI engagement comes from Facebook Friends and Groups that at times share unreliable information (e.g. foods claiming cancer prevention/curative properties). Participants with higher education levels were more likely to verify information via outside sources, while others looked for cues within the post to assess credibility (i.e. being shared by a reputable news agency). However, most individuals rely on heuristics (post virality, cultural associations, testimonies) to assess information credibility, rather than a verification process. These findings can assist in developing social media campaigns to counteract health misinformation. Findings also raise broader questions regarding Facebook’s role/responsibility in regulating and monitoring its platform’s health misinformation.

scholarly journals Understanding the Motivations Influencing Ecological Boycott Participation: An Exploratory Study in Viet Nam

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 4786
Author(s):  
Thanh Nguyen ◽  
Hai Ngo ◽  
Pham Ngo ◽  
Gi-Du Kang
Keyword(s):  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Viet Nam ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
The Past ◽  
Health Consciousness ◽  
The World ◽  
Valid Knowledge ◽  
Depth Interviews

Over the past years, the world has witnessed the growth of ecological boycotts and its impact is increasing leading to the need to better understand this field. Following this movement, Viet Nam, located in Southeast Asia has also swiftly been paying attention to ecological concerns, which have resulted in a variety of ecological boycotts in recent years. While motivations for economic, religious, social, and political boycotts have previously been investigated, the motivations for participation in ecological boycotts have not yet been considered appropriately. This study highlights that a means-end chain (MEC) theory provides an influential method which helps reveal the motives that drive consumers to participate in the ecological boycott in Viet Nam. Processing several in-depth interviews of 60 Vietnamese boycotters and performing MEC analysis, results have shown five major motivations for participation in ecological boycotts, comprising environmentally sustainable consciousness, health consciousness, self-enhancement, meaning in life, and security. The findings are expected to contribute towards both academic aspects (additional understanding related to ecological boycott) and practical aspects (providing valid knowledge for organizers of boycotts and targeted companies to evaluate the ecological boycott and determine factors that can be modified).

Diffusion of disinformation: How social media users respond to fake news and why

Journalism ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 381-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edson C Tandoc ◽  
Darren Lim ◽  
Rich Ling
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Interpersonal Relationship ◽  
Sequential Design ◽  
Fake News ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Explanatory Sequential Design ◽  
Depth Interviews

This exploratory study seeks to understand the diffusion of disinformation by examining how social media users respond to fake news and why. Using a mixed-methods approach in an explanatory-sequential design, this study combines results from a national survey involving 2501 respondents with a series of in-depth interviews with 20 participants from the small but economically and technologically advanced nation of Singapore. This study finds that most social media users in Singapore just ignore the fake news posts they come across on social media. They would only offer corrections when the issue is strongly relevant to them and to people with whom they share a strong and close interpersonal relationship.

scholarly journals Use of Social Media for Seeking Health Related Information – An Exploratory Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 267-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Navya Bhaskaran ◽  
Manish Kumar ◽  
Manthan Dilipkumar Janodia
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Use Of Social Media

scholarly journals MARCAS DO PASSADO: MEMÓRIAS E SENTIMENTOS DE (EX) PORTADORES DE HANSENÍASE RESIDENTES EM UM ANTIGO “LEPROSÁRIO”

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Isabella Sousa Almeida ◽  
Maicon De Araujo Nogueira ◽  
Ellen Bianca Janaú Feitosa ◽  
Jaqueline Carneiro Corrêa ◽  
Jhak Sagica De Vasconcelos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
The Past ◽  
El Estigma ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Family Segregation

Resumo: Objetivo: descrever as principais memórias e sentimentos de “ex-portadores” de hanseníase residentes em um antigo “leprosário” localizado na região metropolitana do município de Belém, Estado do Pará. Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo descritivo e exploratório, com abordagem qualitativa. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevistas em profundidade, no período de setembro a outubro de 2016, tendo como amostra de convivência onze (ex) portadores de hanseníase. A análise dos dados foi feita com base na análise de conteúdo de Bardin. Resultados: Emergiram três categorias: do medo à exclusão social: sentimentos diante descoberta da doença; o discurso do medo: isolamento compulsório e segregação familiar; Fantasmas do passado no presente: marcas sociais da doença. Considerações finais: As percepções acerca da doença evidenciam que marcas do passado ainda refletem no cotidiano social. As conotações negativas associadas à doença reforçam o preconceito e o estigma social, geram intensos abalos psíquicos e promovem constantes isolamentos sociais.Descritores: Hanseníase; Abrigo; Percepção; Estigma Social.THE MAIN MEMORIES AND FEELINGS OF EX –LEPROSY LIVING IN AN ANCIENT LEPROSARIUMObjective: Describe the main memories and feelings of ex –leprosy living in an ancient leprosarium located in the metropolitan region of Belém, State of Pará. Methodology: It is a descriptive and exploratory study with a qualitative approach. The data were collected through in-depth interviews, in the period from September to October of 2016, having as sample of coexistence, eleven ex-leprosy. The analysis of the data was made based content analysis of Bardin. Results: three categories emerged: From fear to social exclusion: feelings on the discovery of the disease; The discourse of fear: compulsory isolation and family segregation; Ghosts of the past in the present: social marks of disease. Conclusion: the perceptions about the disease show that marks of the past still reflect in social everyday life. The negative connotations associated with the disease reinforce prejudice and social stigma, generate intense psychic upsets and promote constant social isolation.Descriptors: Leprosy; Shelter; Perceptions; Social Stigma.MARCAS DEL PASADO: MEMORIAS Y SENTIMIENTOS DE (EX) PORTADORES DE LEPRA RESIDENTES EN UN ANTIGUO “LEPROSARIO”Objetivo: describir las principales memorias y sentimientos de “ex portadores” de lepra residentes en un antiguo “leprosario” ubicado en la región metropolitana del municipio de Belém, Estado de Pará. Metodología: Se trata de un estudio descriptivo y exploratorio, con enfoque cualitativo. Los datos fueron recolectados a través de entrevistas en profundidad, en el período de septiembre a octubre de 2016, con una muestra de convivencia once (ex) portadores de lepra. El análisis de los datos se basó en el análisis de contenido de Bardin. Resultados: Han surgido tres categorias: del miedo a la exclusión social: sentimientos ante descubrimiento de la enfermedad; El discurso del miedo: aislamiento obligatorio y segregación familiar; Fantasmas del pasado en el presente: marcas sociales de la enfermedad. Conclusión: las percepciones acerca de la enfermedad evidencian que las marcas del pasado todavía reflejan en el cotidiano social. Las connotaciones negativas asociadas a la enfermedad refuerzan el prejuicio y el estigma social, generan intensos sacudones psíquicos y promueven constantes aislamientos sociales.Descriptores: Lepra; Abrigo; Percepción; Estigma Social.

scholarly journals The Application of the Principles of Responsible AI on Social Media Marketing for Digital Health

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Liu ◽  
Suraksha Gupta ◽  
Parth Patel
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Social Media Marketing ◽  
Ethical Concerns ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Research Propositions ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Depth Interviews

AbstractSocial media enables medical professionals and authorities to share, disseminate, monitor, and manage health-related information digitally through online communities such as Twitter and Facebook. Simultaneously, artificial intelligence (AI) powered social media offers digital capabilities for organizations to select, screen, detect and predict problems with possible solutions through digital health data. Both the patients and healthcare professionals have benefited from such improvements. However, arising ethical concerns related to the use of AI raised by stakeholders need scrutiny which could help organizations obtain trust, minimize privacy invasion, and eventually facilitate the responsible success of AI-enabled social media operations. This paper examines the impact of responsible AI on businesses using insights from analysis of 25 in-depth interviews of health care professionals. The exploratory analysis conducted revealed that abiding by the responsible AI principles can allow healthcare businesses to better take advantage of the improved effectiveness of their social media marketing initiatives with their users. The analysis is further used to offer research propositions and conclusions, and the contributions and limitations of the study have been discussed.

scholarly journals The Actualization of Liberal Indonesian Multicultural Thought in Developing Community Harmonization

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 141
Author(s):  
Ngainun Naim ◽  
Mujamil Qomar
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Symbolic Interaction ◽  
Cultural Arts ◽  
Education Levels ◽  
Building Community ◽  
Scientific Meetings ◽  
Interaction Approach ◽  
Depth Interviews

<p>Not many Kiai have thoughts about multiculturalism. Kiai M. Sholeh Bahruddin and Kiai Abdullah Syam are considered unique because they have multicultural Islamic thoughts and actualize them in building community harmony. This paper aimed to explore the basis, approach, and channel of Islamic actualization in responding to various challenges. The research method used was the qualitative method with a symbolic interaction approach. The data collection procedures were conducted through in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation. The data were analyzed by following the steps suggested by Saldana, Miles, and Huberman (2013). This study found that the basis for the actualization of multicultural Islamic thoughts of Kiai M. Sholeh Bahruddin and Kiai Abdullah Syam was social, humanistic, cultural, religious, and psychological. The approach used was a synergy between religious, moral, psychological, theological, cultural, social, and educational approaches. Meanwhile, the actualization channels used are through social channels, cultural arts, propaganda, social media, silaturrahim (hospitality in Islam), education levels, and scientific meetings.</p>

From Bricks to Clicks: How Digital Heritage Initiatives Create a New Ecosystem for Cultural Heritage and Collective Remembering

2021 ◽  
pp. 019685992110411
Author(s):  
Brant Burkey
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Qualitative Studies ◽  
The Past ◽  
Historical Societies ◽  
Digital Heritage ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Collective Remembering ◽  
Extended View ◽  
Depth Interviews

Cultural heritage institutions, such as museums, libraries, archives, and historical societies, are increasingly using digital heritage initiatives and social media platforms to connect and interact with their heritage communities. This creates a new memory ecosystem whereby heritage communities are invited to contribute, participate with, and share more of what they are interested in collectively remembering, rather than simply accepting the authoritative narratives of heritage institutions, which raises questions about what this means for cultural heritage writ large and whose versions of the past these heritage communities will hold onto as their digital inheritance. The primary contributions of this article are to provide both an extended view of the issue by building on several qualitative studies involving in-depth interviews and digital observations with eight cultural heritage communities over a five-year period and to better understand how their digital heritage initiatives are creating a new ecosystem for cultural heritage and collective remembering.

Mobile Device Ownership, Current Use, and Interest in Mobile Health Interventions among Low-income Older Chinese Immigrants with Type 2 Diabetes (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lu Hu ◽  
Chau Trinh-Shevrin ◽  
Nadia Islam ◽  
Bei Wu ◽  
Shimin Cao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Mobile Device ◽  
Chinese Immigrants ◽  
Mhealth Intervention ◽  
The Past ◽  
Health Related

BACKGROUND Chinese immigrants suffer disproportionately high type 2 diabetes (T2D) burden and have poorly controlled disease. Mobile health (mHealth) interventions have been shown to increase access and improve chronic disease management in minority populations. However, such interventions have not been developed for or tested in Chinese immigrants with T2D. OBJECTIVE This study sought to examine mobile device ownership, current use, and interest in mHealth interventions in Chinese immigrants with T2D. We also examined predictors of current use of mHealth. METHODS In a cross-sectional survey, Chinese immigrants with T2D were recruited from Chinese community centers in New York City. Sociodemographics, mobile device ownership, current use of social media software applications, use of mobile phones or computers to watch a health-related video in the past 12 months, and interest in using mHealth for T2D management were assessed. Surveys were administered, face-to-face, by bilingual study staff in the participant’s preferred language. Descriptive statistics were used to characterize the study sample and summarize technology use. Multivariable logistic regression modeling was performed to examine factors associated with whether participants watched a health-related video in the past 12 months. RESULTS The sample (N=91) was predominantly female (62.6%), married (74.7%), and had a high school degree or less (63.7%), an annual household income of less than $25,000 (69.2%), and limited English proficiency (85.7%); with a mean age of 70.2 years (SD=11.4). Almost all (98.9%) participants had a mobile device (e.g., basic cell phones, smart devices), and the majority (91.2%) reported owning a smart device (e.g., smartphone or tablet). WeChat was the most commonly used social media software application (71.4%), and 37.4% reported watching a health-related video in the last 12 months. Younger participants (age 65 or below) with a higher level of education (some college or above) were more likely to watch a health-related video in the past 12 months. Employment status and income were not significant in the multivariate model. Although most of our sample were older immigrants and reported a high school education or less, the majority (75.8%) reported interest in receiving an mHealth intervention in the future to help them with T2D management. CONCLUSIONS Given the high level of mobile device ownership and interest in mHealth interventions, our study shows that mHealth may be a promising approach to deliver T2D education and counseling to this fast-growing minority group. Future mHealth intervention studies targeting Chinese immigrants with T2D may need to provide more technology training and support to older individuals with limited education. CLINICALTRIAL N/A

scholarly journals FROM ONLINE ENGAGEMENT TO OFFLINE ACTIONS: UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF CANCER (MIS)INFORMATION ENGAGEMENT AMONG LATINO FACEBOOK USERS

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yonaira M Rivera
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Personal Relationships ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
The Past ◽  
Online Engagement ◽  
Cancer Prevention And Screening ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Depth Interviews

Latinos in the U.S. face a high burden of cancer, making it important to deliver evidence-based cancer prevention and screening information (CPSI) on social media to this group. However, there is a dearth in scholarship exploring how Latinos engage with and act upon cancer (mis)information encountered on social media. Cultural values may influence how Latinos engage with multi-lingual CPSI shared on Facebook. This study sought to understand how and why U.S. Latinos engage with and act upon CPSI on Facebook. During one-on-one, in-depth interviews, participants (n=20) logged onto their Facebook account alongside the researcher, typed “cancer” in the search bar, and discussed CPSI they engaged with during the past 12 months. Engagement prompted questions regarding the reasons for engagement and further action. Computer screen and audio were recorded. Interviews were analyzed thematically; CPSI was analyzed via content analysis. Participants mainly engaged with CPSI by viewing/reading content. Engagement was most common when individuals had personal relationships to the poster, when posts included videos/images, and when information promoted popular Latin American foods. Engagement often led to varying levels of action, both online and offline. Not all decisions were evidence-based, and some were potentially harmful (e.g. canceling mammogram after engaging with misinformation). Findings highlight the complex and interrelated ways in which cultural values, source factors and message factors contribute to engagement with health content on social media, which may lead individuals to bypass evidence-based procedures in favor of unproven approaches. Specific interdisciplinary recommendations to address these issues will be discussed.

Trailers as mediatized performances: Investigating the use of promotional videos among Italian contemporary theatre artists

2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Brilli ◽  
Laura Gemini
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Economic Efficiency ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Contemporary Theatre ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Performance Artists ◽  
Theatre Companies ◽  
Depth Interviews

In the theatre sector, many companies, festivals and theatres have integrated promotional videos into their communication strategies. This recent development is undoubtedly due to the rise of social media and the increasing accessibility of video technologies, but also to the need for theatre companies to publicize their work in a media that combines creative autonomy with economic efficiency. Despite this widespread use, trailers in the performing arts have received little attention in academic literature. This article offers the first, exploratory study on the use of promotional videos in the field of contemporary theatre in Italy and on the connections between the current creation of digital promotional clips and the heritage of the Italian video-theatre. Through in-depth interviews with sixteen of the leading Italian companies, this research aims to bring out the role theatre trailers play for performance artists.

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