Handbook of Social Media Use Online Relationships, Security, Privacy, and Society Volume 2 : Volume 2

Handbook of Social Media Use: Online Relationships, Security, Privacy, and Society explores the determinants of social media use in individuals. This book investigates the ways in which individuals use social media to engage with their social world. This multi-contributed book also discusses the challenges and individual and social risks that may arise from social media, including addiction. Social media platforms provide us with opportunities to engage in our social worlds in ways that are unprecedented. Social media enhances and transforms how we interact with our social world, both online and offline. With this increase in available individual information and interconnectedness, new avenues for the exploitation and influences of individuals are discovered, hence this book is an ideal resource on the topics covered. Reviews the links between social media and cybersecurity Outlines the demographic differences in social media use Discusses the rise in fake news through social media Explores social media addiction, symptoms, diagnosis, and possible treatments Front Cover Handbook of Social Media Use Online Relationships, Security, Privacy, and Society, Volume 2 Copyright Page Contents List of contributors Foreword Preface Introduction Book roadmap Section 1: Cyberbullying and Online Toxicity Section 2: Politics and influence Section 3: Relationships and the self Conclusion 1 Cyberbullying and online toxicity one Children and adolescents’ experiences of cyberaggression and cyberbullying on social media and priorities for intervent... Introduction: technology use and young people Understanding cyberaggression and cyberbullying in the context of social media How prevalent is cyberaggression and cyberbullying among young people? What are the effects of cyberaggression and cyberbullying on young people? Risk and protective factors Demographic factors Other individual-level and developmental factors Home- and school-level factors Social media platforms and policy Intervention and prevention: challenges and opportunities Working with young people (individual level): digital literacy, skills, and peer leadership Working with parents (microsystem): open and positive parent–child communication Working with schools (microsystem): promoting school policy, reporting, and support Connecting parents and schools on online safety concerns (mesosystem) Working with organizations, charities, and support services (exosystem): drawing on resources Working with government (macrosystem): laws, policies, and defining roles and responsibilities of social media providers Conclusions and future directions References Further reading two Cyberbullying: problematic internet behaviors among children and youths Methodology Research literature Problematic internet use Cyberbullying behaviors among children and youths Solutions and conclusion References Further reading three Participation and nonparticipation in cyberbullying: a semiotic exploration on a Twitter encounter among young digita... Introduction Methods The object The interpretant The research participants Results and discussions The sign and the signified: what the cyberspace signifies for the senior high school students The cyberspace interpreted as a platform for community building The cyberspace interpreted as a platform for freedom of expression The signifier: how the signification of the cyberspace mediates the senior high school students’ participation or nonpartic... Nonparticipation in cyberbullying Interpreting the cyberspace as a platform for offensive, disrespectful, immature, and reckless exercise of freedom of expre... Participation in cyberbullying References four Bystander intervention to cyberbullying on social media An introduction to cyberbullying Prevalence and impact of cyberbullying Bystander intervention to cyberbullying Theoretical explanations of bystander behavior Recommendations Conclusion References five Interpreting ambiguous online messages: the case of banter Introduction Theoretical accounts for how individuals process ambiguous messages Banter Interpreting online banter and ambiguous behaviors Graphical emotional cues Impact of misinterpretation of ambiguous messages/banter Practical implications: how to frame and interpret ambiguous messages and online banter Conclusion References 2 Politics and influence six Netnography of YouTube as an open space for a vlogger advocate Background Literature review Methodology Online community identification Engagement and immersion Data collection Selection of vlogging entries Thematic analysis Results and discussion Interaction Inclusion Influence Multidirectional or complex Multitemporal or continuous Multisituational or contextual Summary and conclusion References seven Trolling and fake news diminish critical analysis and morality: insights from Philippine newspapers and trolling narr... Review of literature Patriotic trolling Trolling for economic gain Trolling for self-gratification Context, data collection, and method of analysis Casual interviews Thematic analysis Results and discussion Patriotism and partisanship Profit Self-gratification How trolling and fake news diminish critical analysis and moral values Some feasible actions Conclusion References eight Modes and meanings of language use in social media Literature review Social networking Motivations for social media use Creation of online personalities Self-disclosure in social media Language use in social media Theories on social media communication Methods and procedure Research design Procedure Results and discussion Hashtag it Letters speak The shorter, the better Stress styling Jargonizing community Space jam Code name construction Of parallels and rhymes Figure me out Hyperbole Personification Metaphor Eponym Symbolism Irony Oxymoron Presence of code-switching in status posts Conclusion References 3 Relationships and the self nine Developing, nurturing, and expanding personal and professional relationships through social media Personal relationships and social media Connections among individuals and their social communities Connections and work communities Professional relationships and social media Recommendations to build positive relationships in personal and professional settings Intentional acts of kindness Share pictures and memories on social media Create opportunities to share information, knowledge, and support Engage in sharing through multiple platforms Be proactive and authentic to maintain social connections Conclusion References Further reading ten The relationship between social media use and perceptions of online and offline loneliness during social distancing res... Introduction Research questions and hypotheses Method Design Participants Materials Quantitative survey items Qualitative survey item Procedure Results Quantitative analysis Data screening and descriptive statistics Paired-samples t-test Bivariate correlation Standard multiple regression Qualitative analysis Using social media to maintain communication The usual method of interaction Increase of free time to communicate with others Social media and social comparison Interpersonal connection through social media Discussion Strengths and limitations Conclusion and recommendations References eleven Dementia and digital selfhood: social networks and identity construction in the age of social media Dementia and identity Dementia and social media Method Positionality statement: Tommy’s story Overview of included studies Communicating lived experience: narrative identity Community membership and combatting the “shrinking world” Social media and dementia: tensions and opportunities Conclusion References twelve Why am I getting uncomfortable with others’ life experiences? Neglected side effects of sharing through social media Introduction Background Life events and social sharing Network life events, social stress, and social media Emotion contagion Risk perception Cost of caring Social comparison Methods Recruitment procedure Semistructured in-depth interviews Analysis of interviews Findings How Facebook contributes to awareness of network life events Negativities of awareness of network life events through Facebook Sense of vulnerability Cost of caring Upward social comparison Negative experiences resulting from norm and expectancy violations Exposure to dirty laundry Media selection among family Discussion References thirteen Exploring the attitudes of young people toward catfish impersonating and feigning illness on social media Introduction Online deception Munchausen’s syndrome, factitious disorder, and Munchausen by Internet Rationale for research Method Participants Materials Development of survey questions from the pilot study Final survey questions Procedure Results Vigilance Personal experiences of deception Awareness of deception Perceived motivations for deception Legal views Discussion Vigilance and digital awareness Experiences and awareness of Munchausen by Internet and catfishing Motivations for deception Legal aspects and legislation Strengths, limitations, and further research Conclusion References fourteen Pornography, social media, and sexuality Introduction Paradigms of negative effect and leisure in porn research Social media and sexuality Moral panics at the intersection of social media and pornography Problems of social media and sexuality Sex education and a balanced approach to considering social media and pornography References Index Back Cover