Verkkofirst, we empirically investigate user perceptions of the dark side of social media in terms of the risks proposed by baccarella et al. (2018), con rming the existence of. Verkkoexamples for this “dark side” of social media include cyberbullying, addictive use, trolling, online witch hunts, fake news, and privacy abuse. Verkkofocuses on psychology of media effects. Explores social media issues on both an individual and societal level. Documents the rise of social media from niche. Verkkoin a comprehensive review and conceptualization article, baccarella et al. (2018) provide new insight into the dark side of social media, developing seven. Verkkothe dark side of social media examines how social media can negatively affect our lives. The book tackles issues related to social media such as emotional and. Verkkoresearch on the dark side of social media usage has explored the fear of missing out (fomo), social media fatigue (fatigue), social media stalking.
