The dark side of social media influencing
Implications for influencers and followers
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The dark side of social media influencing
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- Essential words for writing and speaking 1. Influencer
Implications for influencers and followers
Our study warns of and explains problematic engagement to social media users. We argue that social media users who are attracted to influencers can become easily attached and engage excessively. Users need to be aware of, watch out for and exert self-regulations to manage their interactions with influencers. For example, participation comprehensiveness — which refers to the reasons for following and extent of followers’ participation (like watching, liking, commenting, sharing) — can lead to attachment development. This, however, can be consciously managed by followers themselves. One way of doing this is by making use of the phone’s functions and tools like setting daily time limits on Instagram or turning off notifications for the app. Social media influencers should also be aware of followers’ problematic engagement. Although it may be in contrast with their goal of increasing follower engagement, they can focus on creating a healthy relationship with their followers. For instance, influencers can openly talk about the issue of problematic engagement and show care for their followers’ well-being. This will help with sustainability of the relationship because studies have shown that social media users with problematic behaviour are more likely to stop using platforms after a while. More research on the dark side of social media influencers is needed and we call for future research to focus on additional negative consequences such as followers’ anxiety, depression and the impact of following influencers on followers’ well- being. Essential words for writing and speaking 1. Influencer - a person or thing that influences somebody/something, especially a person with the ability to influence potential buyers of a product or service by recommending it on social media. We want to approach teachers, coaches, and other influencers. 2. Download 1.16 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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