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The Impact of Violent Social Media Content on Human Behaviour
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Abstract
As social media has become the primary platform for information dissemination and social interaction, how violent content affects individual behavior has prompted profound reflections in academia. Research focuses on how violent content on social media influences individuals psychologically, behaviorally, and socially. Scholars examine the impact of violent content on users' emotions and cognition, exploring how these effects translate into actual behavior. Studies also investigate the dissemination mechanisms of violent information, including the pathways, speed, and user engagement in content spread. Employing multifaceted analysis methods such as surveys and data analysis, researchers aim to comprehensively understand the direct and indirect influences of violent content on individual behavior. Findings indicate that social media's violent content has broad effects on individuals, including negative emotional experiences, cognitive changes, and potential tension and conflicts in social relationships. Additionally, the research reveals diverse reactions to violent content among different user groups, further enriching understanding of the issue. The study's conclusions underscore the urgency of developing effective intervention strategies to mitigate the negative impact social media's violent content may have on individual behavior.
Keywords
Violence, social media, social, psychological, online, social platforms
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Wang,Y. (2024). The Impact of Violent Social Media Content on Human Behaviour. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,42,152-158.
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