Spread of misinformation on social media: What contributes to it and how to combat it

S Chen, L Xiao, A Kumar - Computers in Human Behavior, 2023 - Elsevier
With the prevalence and increasing impact of misinformation on social media, numerous
studies have explored the characteristics of misinformation. However, we lack a holistic …

Fake news and COVID-19: modelling the predictors of fake news sharing among social media users

OD Apuke, B Omar - Telematics and Informatics, 2021 - Elsevier
Fake news dissemination on COVID-19 has increased in recent months, and the factors that
lead to the sharing of this misinformation is less well studied. Therefore, this paper describes …

[HTML][HTML] All hype or the real deal? Investigating user engagement with virtual influencers in tourism

L Xie-Carson, T Magor, P Benckendorff, K Hughes - Tourism Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Virtual influencer (VI) marketing has become increasingly prevalent on social media with the
evolving landscape of digitalisation. However, the use of VIs in tourism has received limited …

A meta-analysis of the factors affecting eWOM providing behaviour

E Ismagilova, NP Rana, EL Slade… - European Journal of …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose Numerous studies have examined factors influencing electronic word of mouth
(eWOM) providing behaviour. The volume of extant research and inconsistency in some of …

To share or not to share–The underlying motives of sharing fake news amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia

V Balakrishnan, KS Ng, HA Rahim - Technology in Society, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigates the underlying motives for online fake news sharing during the
COVID-19 pandemic, an unprecedented time that witnessed a spike in the spread of false …

Why people use TikTok (Douyin) and how their purchase intentions are affected by social media influencers in China: A uses and gratifications and parasocial …

Y Yang, L Ha - Journal of Interactive Advertising, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this study was to explore the motivation of young consumers' use of TikTok
(Douyin) in China and how such motivations may relate to influencer videos' persuasion …

User motivation in fake news sharing during the COVID-19 pandemic: an application of the uses and gratification theory

OD Apuke, B Omar - Online Information Review, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose This study developed a predictive model that established the user motivational
factors that predict COVID-19 fake news sharing on social media. Design/methodology …

Digital content marketing as a catalyst for e-WOM in food tourism

Y Bu, J Parkinson, P Thaichon - Australasian Marketing …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Using the Use and Gratifications Theory (UGT), this paper explores how the social impact of
Digital Content Marketing (DCM) in food tourism leads to electronic word-of-mouth (e-WOM) …

Do social media marketing activities improve brand loyalty? An empirical study on luxury fashion brands

AH Fetais, RS Algharabat, A Aljafari… - Information Systems …, 2023 - Springer
This research aims to investigate the impact of social media marketing activities (SMMa) on
brand loyalty directly and through mediating variables community engagement and …

Understanding consumers' trust in social media marketing environment

M Irshad, MS Ahmad, OF Malik - International Journal of Retail & …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the impacts of consumers' motivations (ie
remuneration, social, and empowerment) on online purchase intentions mediated through …