From slacktivism to activism: Improving the commitment power of e-pledges for prosocial causes.

Prosocial organizations increasingly rely on e-pledges to promote their causes and secure commitment. Yet their effectiveness is controversial. Epitomized by UNICEF's "Likes Don't Save Lives" campaign, the threat of slacktivism has led some organizations to forsake social media a...

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Main Authors: Eileen Y Chou, Dennis Y Hsu, Eileen Hernon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0231314