One of the recent popular social media platforms is the social networking site (SNS). Thus far, few previous studies have empirically investigated people’s motivations for SNS usage, especially not outside the U.S. This study combines a large-scale quantitative and qualitative research design, by asking 1,200 SNS users an open question regarding their reasons for using SNSs. An important conclu...

The proliferation of social media platforms, especially the social networking sites (SNSs), has been changing customers’ online purchasing habits during the last decades. Recently, online marketers not only release advertising on e-commerce platforms but also promote their products and services on social media platforms. In this study we focus on e-commerce adverting in SNSs. We believe that cu...

Social networking sites (SNSs) allow users to connect with each other by overcoming geographical and temporal boundaries and thus empower people to search for social support from online. Social support has been considered a key social value that online users can obtain from social networking sites. Research has shown that social support may reduce stress and promote well-being among diverse pop...

Background: Social networking sites (SNSs) are increasingly dominant platforms for communication among adolescents. Recently, concerns have been raised about the risks involved with SNS use, particularly among more vulnerable adolescents. Objective: Our goal was to explore the experience of SNS use by adolescents with psychiatric illnesses. We also sought to understand the ways in which these s...

LinkedIn, with over 1.5 million Groups, has become a popular place for business employees to create private groups to exchange information and communicate. Recent research on social networking sites (SNSs) has widely explored the phenomenon and its positive effects on firms. However, social networking’s negative effects on information security were not adequately addressed. Supported by the cre...

Purpose This study aims to reveal the presence of products with negatively correlated nutrients in marketplace and their implications for consumer choices. It also investigates role an overall simplified nutrition scoring system (SNSS) – health star rating (HSR), improving healthiness Design/methodology/approach Three (lab, online eye-tracking) experiments investigate effects mitigating SNSS co...

The popularity of social networking sites (SNSs) has increased rapidly. SNSs are a key part daily life for many people around the world. use is already global phenomenon. Drawing on capital theory, this research empirically explored how structural (social network ties), relational (trust in SNSs, trust members identification, and norms), cognitive (shared language shared goals) influence sticki...

The universal and ubiquitous use of computing technologies confronts us with new ethical dilemmas on a daily basis. In the current age of abundant information sharing and gathering, social networking sites (SNSs) are now thought of as incredible resources for collecting data on individuals. The question of interest for computer scientists, engineers and ethicists alike asks: what are the ethica...

With most youths now using the Internet and social networking sites (SNSs), the public has become increasingly concerned about risks posed by online predators. In response, lawmakers have begun to pass laws that ban or limit sex offenders' use of the Internet and SNSs. At the time of this article, 12 states and the federal government have passed legislation attempting to restrict or ban the use...

Due to their large worldwide adoption, Social Network Sites (SNSs) have been widely used in many global events as an important source to spread news and information. While the searchability and persistence of this information make it ideal for sociological research, a quantitative approach is still challenging because of the size and complexity of the data. In this paper we provide a first anal...