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Controlling social media flow: avoiding unwanted publication
Contrôle du flux des médias sociaux: éviter les publications indésirables
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Abstract Social media blurs the boundaries of social life and brings together different spheres such as family, work or friends in the same online space. Users begin to post less intimate details about themselves, and they want to see fewer details of the private lives of others as well. Users want to better... view more
Social media blurs the boundaries of social life and brings together different spheres such as family, work or friends in the same online space. Users begin to post less intimate details about themselves, and they want to see fewer details of the private lives of others as well. Users want to better control what they read on social media. This paper studies the use of information and communication technology in social and cultural context. A qualitative approach provides a rich and detailed description of contexts and motivations of social media use. It shows that users are still negotiating the endless flow of information coming from social media.... view less
Keywords
social media; media behavior; twitter; utilization; social norm; the public; motivation; privacy; online media; communication behavior; media; facebook
Classification
Interactive, electronic Media
Sociology of Communication, Sociology of Language, Sociolinguistics
Free Keywords
context collapse; media connectivity; boundary regulation practices; oversharing
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 21-32
Journal
ESSACHESS - Journal for Communication Studies, 9 (2016) 2
Issue topic
Social media: between freedom and utopia
ISSN
1775-352X
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed