Motives for Online Friending and Following: The Dark Side of Social Network Site Connections
Motives for “friending,” following, or connecting with others on social network sites are often positive, but darker motives may also play an important role. A survey with a novel Following Motives Scale (FMS) demonstrates accordingly that positive, sociable motives (i.e., others providing a valued...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2016-08-01
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| Series: | Social Media + Society |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305116664219 |