A conceptual perspective on natural disasters related information verification behaviors among youth on social media

Social media are known as powerful sharing tools; they can play an important role before, during, or after a natural disaster. Youth are closely attached to social media and are expected to be the leading receiver of natural disaster-related information. Understandably, they need to verify the infor...

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Main Authors: Bolong, Jusang, Ahmad Ghazali, Akmar Hayati
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Published: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2023
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description Social media are known as powerful sharing tools; they can play an important role before, during, or after a natural disaster. Youth are closely attached to social media and are expected to be the leading receiver of natural disaster-related information. Understandably, they need to verify the information they received before considering using or sharing it; otherwise, fake news/information can be spread and chaos in the community. It is known that the existing models on information verification behavior have several areas for improvement, such as its study's scope (not focusing specifically on social media) and its methodological problem (sampling bias, sample size, the reliability of analysis performed, not having intervening variables). Due to this, improvements are required to suit the current setting. Hence, this review aims to understand several factors influencing youth's verification behavior on natural disaster-related information received from social media channels. The study explanation of several influential factors is expected to enhance understanding of the current pattern of verification behavior practiced by youth, and this enables interested parties to plan strategies in line with the youth's needs, abilities, and interests. Moreover, the study can serve as a basis for agencies such as NADMA to develop prevention strategies against fake information/news on natural disaster related information, especially one that is disseminated via social media.
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spelling upm.eprints-1064102024-09-26T07:19:47Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/106410/ A conceptual perspective on natural disasters related information verification behaviors among youth on social media Bolong, Jusang Ahmad Ghazali, Akmar Hayati Social media are known as powerful sharing tools; they can play an important role before, during, or after a natural disaster. Youth are closely attached to social media and are expected to be the leading receiver of natural disaster-related information. Understandably, they need to verify the information they received before considering using or sharing it; otherwise, fake news/information can be spread and chaos in the community. It is known that the existing models on information verification behavior have several areas for improvement, such as its study's scope (not focusing specifically on social media) and its methodological problem (sampling bias, sample size, the reliability of analysis performed, not having intervening variables). Due to this, improvements are required to suit the current setting. Hence, this review aims to understand several factors influencing youth's verification behavior on natural disaster-related information received from social media channels. The study explanation of several influential factors is expected to enhance understanding of the current pattern of verification behavior practiced by youth, and this enables interested parties to plan strategies in line with the youth's needs, abilities, and interests. Moreover, the study can serve as a basis for agencies such as NADMA to develop prevention strategies against fake information/news on natural disaster related information, especially one that is disseminated via social media. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2023-12-04 Article PeerReviewed Bolong, Jusang and Ahmad Ghazali, Akmar Hayati (2023) A conceptual perspective on natural disasters related information verification behaviors among youth on social media. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 13 (17). 203 - 209. ISSN 2222-6990 https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARBSS/article/view/19831/A-Conceptual-Perspective-on-Natural-Disasters-Related-Information-Verification-Behaviors-among-Youth-on-Social-Media 10.6007/IJARBSS/v13-i17/19831
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