Social media ethics in the data economy: Issues of social responsibility for using Facebook for public relations
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- Authors
- White, C. L., & Boatwright, B.
- Affiliations
- Clemson University (US)
- Corresponding author
- White, Candace L.
- Venue
- Public Relations Review
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2020-12
- Volume
- 46
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 101980
- ISSN
- 0363-8111 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W3094475886
- Cited by
- 72
- References
- 30
- Citations by year
- 2026: 12 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 19 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 1
- FWCI
- 10.47
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Public Relations Review (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Communication › Public Relations and Crisis Communication
- Social Sciences › Safety Research › Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
- Keywords
- social media ethics, data economy, surveillance capitalism, Facebook, social responsibility, public relations practice, microtargeting, artificial intelligence, deceptive communication, ethical frameworks, stakeholder impact
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