Facebook likes: A study of liking practices for humanitarian causes

International Journal of Web Based Communities

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 258-279

  Brandtzaeg, Petter Bae ^a   Haugstveit, Ida Maria ^a  

^a SINTEF   (Norway)

Author keywords

Facebook; Likes; Motivation; U Gs; Uses and gratifications

Indexed keywords

MOTIVATION;

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT; CONTENT ANALYSIS; FACEBOOK; LIKES; LOW COSTS; NEW FORMS; USES AND GRATIFICATIONS;

SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

EID: 84903718902     PISSN: 14778394     EISSN: 17418216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJWBC.2014.062942     Document Type: Article

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