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The Fake One is the Real One: Finstas, Authenticity, and Context Collapse in Teen Friend Groups
Research has shown that as individuals—particularly teenagers—navigate social media, they value authenticity, typically understood as congruence between their online and offline identities. Portraying oneself in an authentic manner, however, is…
Authenticity Model of (Mass-Oriented Computer-Mediated Communication: Conceptual Explorations and Testable Propositions
While several major theories and models have emerged and guided research on computer-mediated communication (CMC) in the interpersonal context, equivalent theoretical development seems to be lacking in the study of mass-oriented CMC, despite a large…