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Exploring the Social Media Culture of Commenting: Youtube Users Sentiments of “Misinformation” on International News Media Sphere.

Social Communication
Volume 7 (2021): Issue 1 (January 2021)
By: Ong’ong’a Daniel Oloo  
Open Access
|Apr 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sc-2021-0009 | Journal eISSN: 2450-7563
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Language: English
Page range: 90 - 100
Published on: Apr 18, 2022
Published by: Sciendo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
Keywords:
Internet Culture,
Misinformation,
China,
media literacy,
Social Media,
Public Sphere,
YouTube
Related subjects:
Cultural studies,
Media studies,
Media theory,
Genres and media in cultural studies,
Digital media and communication,
Topics in cultural studies,
Media,
Social sciences,
Communication science,
Mass communication

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