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I’m Nervous about Sharing This Secret with You: Youtube Influencers Generate Strong Parasocial Interactions by Discussing Personal Issues Cover

I’m Nervous about Sharing This Secret with You: Youtube Influencers Generate Strong Parasocial Interactions by Discussing Personal Issues

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|Apr 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jdis-2022-0011 | Journal eISSN: 2543-683X | Journal ISSN: 2096-157X
Language: English
Page range: 31 - 56
Submitted on: Feb 9, 2022
Accepted on: Mar 27, 2022
Published on: Apr 25, 2022
Published by: Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Science Library
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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