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Slacking with the Bot: Programmable Social Bot in Virtual Team Interaction
Nonhuman communicators are challenging the prevailing conceptualizations of technologymediated team communication. Slackbot is a social bot that can be configured to respond to
trigger words and, thus, take part in discussions on the platform. A set…
trigger words and, thus, take part in discussions on the platform. A set…
Longitudinal Social Grooming Transition Patterns on Facebook, Social Capital, and Well-Being
The longitudinal associations between Facebook use and well-being have received limited exploration with mixed results. We argue that the transition pattern of an individual’s social grooming
style based on five social grooming behaviors at…
style based on five social grooming behaviors at…
Seeing Is Believing: Is Video Modality More Powerful in Spreading Fake News via Online Messaging Apps?
False rumors on WhatsApp, the world’s largest messaging app, have led to mob lynching in India
and other countries. Doctored videos sent over the platform have elicited visceral responses among
users, resulting in the wrongful death of innocent…
and other countries. Doctored videos sent over the platform have elicited visceral responses among
users, resulting in the wrongful death of innocent…
Pathways to Deeper News Engagement: Factors Influencing Click Behaviors on News Sites
This study draws on models of motivated news exposure and literature on affordances to examine
how devices (i.e., PC or mobile) and paths to exposure (i.e., news homepages, search, or social
referrals) relate to people’s behavior on news sites.…
how devices (i.e., PC or mobile) and paths to exposure (i.e., news homepages, search, or social
referrals) relate to people’s behavior on news sites.…
Following Social Media Influencers in Early Adolescence: Fear of Missing Out, Social Well-Being and Supportive Communication with Parents
Social media influencers who use video blogging, so-called “vloggers,” are highly popular among adolescents. Receiving video updates on a constant basis may not only serve adolescents’ informational or entertainment needs, but also fuel their fear of…
Do You Care Who Flagged This Post? Effects of Moderator Visibility on Bystander Behavior
This study evaluates whether increasing information visibility around the identity of a moderator influences bystanders’ likelihood to flag subsequent unmoderated harassing comments. In a
2-day preregistered experiment conducted in a realistic…
2-day preregistered experiment conducted in a realistic…
Can AI Enhance People’s Support for Online Moderation and Their Openness to Dissimilar Political Views?
Although artificial intelligence is blamed for many societal challenges, it also has underexplored potential in political contexts online. We rely on six preregistered experiments in three countries
(N ¼ 6,728) to test the expectation that AI and…
(N ¼ 6,728) to test the expectation that AI and…
Emotional Support from AI Chatbots: Should a Supportive Partner Self-Disclose or Not?
This study examined how and when a chatbot’s emotional support was effective in reducing people’s stress and worry. It compared emotional support from chatbot versus human partners in terms of its process and conditional effects on stress/worry…
Always Available, Always Attached: A Relational Perspective on the Effects of Mobile Phones and Social Media on Subjective Well-Being
In this study, we examine the effects of the near-constant use of digital media in everyday life on well-being in the context of close relationships. Building on media multiplexity and attachment perspectives, we argue that communication over a…
Always Available, Always Attached: A Relational Perspective on the Effects of Mobile Phones and Social Media on Subjective Well-Being
In this study, we examine the effects of the near-constant use of digital media in everyday life on well-being in the context of close relationships. Building on media multiplexity and attachment perspectives, we argue that communication over a…