Title:
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FACT-CHECKING & SOCIAL MEDIA SHARING
BEHAVIOR AMONG UAE YOUTH |
Author(s):
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Ashraf Khalila, Salam Abdallahb and Kundan Noor Sheikh |
ISBN:
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978-989-8533-90-6 |
Editors:
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Piet Kommers and Guo Chao Peng |
Year:
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2019 |
Edition:
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Single |
Keywords:
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Social Media, Online Misinformation, Privacy, Young Adult, Religiosity, Social Conformity |
Type:
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Full Paper |
First Page:
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278 |
Last Page:
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284 |
Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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With the advent of the internet and social media, the spread of online misinformation has become a matter of serious
concern for scholars and decision makers all over the world. Given this platforms relative lack of censorship and
extensive as well as swift reach, the likelihood of unverified information content spreading unchallenged in the digital
world has grown exponentially. This study aims to understand the patterns of content-sharing behavior on major social
media platforms by young adults living in United Arab Emirates, and how this is influenced by various demographic and
social factors in an individual users life, such as social conformity and religiosity. A qualitative analysis of 6
semi-structured interviews on young adult users ranging between 18 to 24 years of age in the United Arab Emirates
(UAE) was conducted to ascertain their sharing patterns as well as tendencies to verify content being shared via social
media. The study finds that the need for social conformity and religiosity influence what users share on social media and
how likely they are to verify information before sharing it. |
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