Media Information Research Articles

The IADC Grief Questionnaire as a Brief Measure for Complicated Grief in Clinical Practice and Research: A Preliminary Study

IADC (induced after-death communication) therapy is a grief treatment developed by Botkin that is increasingly being acknowledged for its effectiveness in various countries worldwide. In clinical practice, professionals trained in IADC therapy employ a brief evaluation tool called the IADC Grief Questionnaire (IADC-GQ) to determine whether mourning can be disturbed or stopped, resulting in complicated grief. This preliminary research aimed to establish the psychometric properties of the IADC-GQ. The factor structure was analyzed in a sample consisting of 113 participants undergoing psychological treatment who had endured the loss of a loved one for a minimum of six months. The findings revealed a two-dimensional framework comprising two distinct factors: the “Clinical Score”, encompassing the most distressing elements of grief, and the “Continuing Bond” factor, which is associated with feelings of connection to the departed and thoughts regarding the existence of life after death. The IADC-GQ has the potential to be easily and quickly employed in both research and clinical settings. Moreover, it can qualitatively assist therapists during clinical interviews by highlighting the key areas where the grieving process may encounter obstacles.

Dietary fatty acid composition drives neuroinflammation and impaired behavior in obesity

Nutrient composition in obesogenic diets may influence the severity of disorders associated with obesity such as insulin-resistance and chronic inflammation. Here we hypothesized that obesogenic diets rich in fat and varying in fatty acid composition, particularly in omega 6 (ω6) to omega 3 (ω3) ratio, have various effects on energy metabolism, neuroinflammation and behavior. Mice were fed either a control diet or a high fat diet (HFD) containing either low (LO), medium (ME) or high (HI) ω6/ω3 ratio. Mice from the HFD-LO group consumed less calories and exhibited less body weight gain compared to other HFD groups. Both HFD-ME and HFD-HI impaired glucose metabolism while HFD-LO partly prevented insulin intolerance and was associated with normal leptin levels despite higher subcutaneous and perigonadal adiposity. Only HFD-HI increased anxiety and impaired spatial memory, together with increased inflammation in the hypothalamus and hippocampus. Our results show that impaired glucose metabolism and neuroinflammation are uncoupled, and support that diets with a high ω6/ω3 ratio are associated with neuroinflammation and the behavioral deterioration coupled with the consumption of diets rich in fat.

The Age of the Expert—COVID-19, Expertise, and Conflicts of Interest in Austrian Media Reporting

Background: Experts are a favorite source of information in the news media as they have the ability to provide balanced and authoritative comments on important issues. However, two factors cast doubt on the extent to which such experts can actually provide balanced information: conflicts of interest and areas of expertise. In this paper, we analyze the use of expert voices during the COVID pandemic in two Austrian broadsheet papers. Methods: We examine the use of reporting verbs employed to indicate the journalists’ stance towards the expert comments as well as the relationship of those comments to the experts’ fields of expertise and to any potential conflicts of interest. Results: Our analysis shows that the media uncritically reported experts that had considerable conflicts of interest, while others were permitted to comment on topics far outside their particular fields. Conclusions: In the absence of journalistic scrutiny, distance, and context, both of these practices are likely to have led audiences to take the experts’ comments at face value and therefore to have embraced unbalanced information that amplified official narratives, to the exclusion of alternative voices.

Impact of Media Information on Social Response in Disasters: A Case Study of the Freezing-Rain and Snowstorm Disasters in Southern China in 2008

Disaster information content is an objective mapping of disaster situations, social response, and public opinions. Social response to emergency is an important mechanism for implementing and guaranteeing emergency management of major natural hazard-related disasters. Understanding how disaster information content affects social response to emergencies is helpful for managing risk communication and efficient disaster response. Based on the 2008 freezing-rain and snowstorm disasters in southern China, this study used Python to extract 7,857 case-related media reports and applied natural language processing for text analysis. It used three typical cases to identify and analyze disaster media report content and the relationship between these reports and the social response to the emergency. Eight categories of disaster response—such as prewarning and forecasting, announcements by the authorities, and social mobilization—appeared in the disaster information in the media, along with disaster impact information, that is, real-time disaster status. Disaster response information and an appropriate amount of disaster impact information played important roles in prewarning, disaster relief, public opinion guidance, and social stability maintenance and can serve important functions in communicating with all stakeholders of emergency management, assisting or influencing emergency departments or individuals in decision making, and eliminating “information islands.” Empathy caused the general public to become “disaster responders” through receiving information. Rumors and an excess of negative information may have a perverse amplification effect on public opinion and increase the unpredictability of the disaster situation and the risk of social crisis.

Dissemination of Qanun Information for Preventing Teenage Smokers in Bener Meriah Regency

Dissemination of information in the implementation of Qanun No. 1 of 2018 concerning the preventing teenage smoker in Bener Meriah Regency has very complex challenges and problems, the empirical phenomenon related to the implementation of Qanun in the preventing teenage smokerin Bener Meria Regency, has several fundamental problems related to information dissemination, including understanding the purpose of the content of the qanun has not been understood by stakeholders, the identification of the core message to be communicated has not been conveyed well to the public, this phenomenon has implications for determining policy targets or goals, effective use of media has not been used to disseminate information related to the qanun in non-smoking areas, the E dashboard application provided by the Ministry of Health is not yet known and understood by policy makers in Bener Meriah. Based on the existing conditions, the number of smokers in the Aceh region is in 13th place with a smoking rate of 28.30%, with a total population of Aceh of 5.3 million people. in 2021. This figure is high, so it is close to the national smoking figure, specifically 28.96. More than 1 million or 20 percent of the entire population are heavy smokers.Based on information from the Central Measurement Agency (BPS) . Meanwhile, grand theory is used in the context of dissemination of policy information to support policy implementation, information is considered fuel for the running of public programs and services (Monge & Rotich: 2014).This investigation aims to determine significance, social influence, introduction of related partner groups, organization, communication, introduction of activities and dissemination of data. The instruments used in this investigation were analysts as the instrument and other instruments in the form of direct meetings. The results of in-depth interviews conducted in this investigation were analyzed using the substance investigation method. After establishing a general perception of supportive communication, the analysts evaluated the importance of supporting communication's role in empowering an open approach that supports management of a problem. The results of the research show that the implementation of information dissemination policies will run better if they are able to strengthen implementation issue factors and understand the characteristics of policies as an effort to achieve goals by prioritizing transparent governance. Comprehensive study of increasing the role of policy actors, namely the bureaucracy of mass media institutions and information groups to collaborate resources so that Information dissemination is well received by the community and empowers the community to use existing aspiration channels to continuously improve policy implementation.

ANALYZING THE EFFECT OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND INFORMATION CHANNELS ON CONSUMER KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SUSTAINABLE DAIRY PRACTICES IN THANE

Purpose: This research aims to investigate consumer knowledge about sustainable dairy practices in Thane, employing a sample of 250 participants through convenient sampling. The study focuses on understanding the predictive relationships between social media usage, exposure to information channels, and consumer knowledge. Design/Methodology/Approach: The research utilizes a structured Likert-scale survey encompassing demographic information, consumer knowledge assessments, and insights into social media usage and information exposure. Linear regression analysis is applied to examine the statistical significance and strength of the identified relationships. Findings: The findings reveal a significant impact of social media usage and exposure to information channels on consumer knowledge about sustainable dairy practices. Specific patterns and preferences emerge, contributing to a nuanced understanding of consumer perceptions in Thane. Practical Implications: The studys results hold practical implications for communication strategies aimed at enhancing consumer awareness of sustainable dairy practices. Recommendations include targeted communication campaigns, diversified content creation, collaboration with influencers, continuous education programs, and ongoing monitoring and evaluation. Originality/Value: This research contributes to the field by exploring the interplay between social media, information exposure, and consumer knowledge in the context of sustainable dairy practices. The methodology combines convenience sampling and Likert-scale surveys to efficiently gather and analyze data, providing valuable insights for sustainable practices promotion.

MEANING CHANGES OCCURRING IN PHRASEOLOGY DURING THE TRANSLATION PROCESS

Today, the globalized world economy, international communication and political relations make translation very important. Electronic education and electronic commerce can also be added to this. Transmitting mass media information as quickly and intelligibly as possible also makes the demand for translation extremely important. The most important factor in the success of a translation is always the translation that takes into account the national tradition, the people's worldview, the way of thinking, the belief and faith. The translation includes not only the given text, but also the culture, and presents a new option by analyzing the relevance and close connection between the languages. In the article, the main aspects of the importance of translation, the changes that occur during translation, the preservation of national moral color, how translation mediates between two languages, the changes in meaning that occur during the transformation of phraseological combinations, and the examples of how high result-oriented translation takes place are examined.

Mining the impact of social media information on public green consumption attitudes: a framework based on ELM and text data mining

This study endeavors to delve into the intricate study of public preferences surrounding green consumption, aiming to explore the underlying reasons of its low adoption using social media data. It employs the Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM) and text data mining to examine how information strategies from government, businesses, and media influence consumer attitudes toward green consumption. The findings reveal that women and individuals in economically developed regions show more concerns for green consumption. The public responds positively to government policies and corporate actions but negatively to media campaigns. Engagement with information and emotional responses influence attitudes toward green consumption. Subsequently, this study offers strategies for policymakers and businesses to enhance consumer attitudes and behaviors toward green consumption, promoting its development. Moreover, the innovative aspect of this study is the combination of ELM theory and text data mining techniques to monitor public attitude change, applicable not only to green consumption but also to other fields.

Hubungan Paparan Media Sosial Terhadap Hubungan Seksual Pra Nikah Pada Remaja Di Kota Bontang

Backround : The sexual behavior of the teenager in many big cities in Indonesia is quite worrying. The development of information media is feared will increase sexual behavior distorted among adolescents, in other hand the role of family and the environment to education about religion adherence is expected as a bulwark against the emergence of teenage sexual behavior deviation. Premarital sex is at risk of various disorders in the reproductive system and maternal health conditions that are prone to causing complications such as teenage pregnancy and stunting Objective : To analyze the relationship exposure of social media with sexual relations among adolescents in Bontang city. Method : 105 respondents were taken randomly from 1045 students of junior high school and senior high school in Bontang. Among them 13 were excluded. Hypothesis test is done by using SEM (Structural Equation Modeling) grouping with Partial Least Squares (PLS) approach by evaluating outer model (outer model evaluation). Result : The parameter coefficient of the relationship between information media variables with sex correlation 0.263 with the value of T-statistic 0.154> 1.64 at the level of significance ? = 0.1 (10%) which denote there is a significant influence between the conditions of exposure to information media with sexual relationship. Positive value means that the greater intensity of exposure to the social media information then the measure of sex relationship increases. Conclusion : There is a significant influence between exposure to media information on pre-marital sexual in Bontang adolecent .

Promoting the Patriotic Agenda on Social Media among Russian Students

The study aims to compare patriotic attitudes among the social group of student youth, as reflected in public opinion dynamics and social media information flows. The research methodology was based on cognitive and network approaches to examining social processes. The methods of open sociological and statistical data analysis, cognitive content mapping and automated social media analysis were used to determine the content and intensity of the impact of opposing patriotic and anti-patriotic information flows in the Russian segment of social media on the social values and attitudes of student youth. The results of the study revealed a high intensity of information pressure of anti-patriotic information flow in the digital communications environment on the audience of student youth. The sociological data indicates a strong prevalence of patriotic attitudes among the youth, however, analysis of information flows reveals the widespread presence of anti-patriotic narratives and discourses on social networks. The student communities of supporters of the patriotic idea differ from the opponents in that they are much more numerous, but much less active in producing and promoting semantic content in the social media space. The social media segment in Russia lacks a well-developed network infrastructure, including opinion leaders and effective platforms for broadcasting patriotic content. The empirical study of information flows has shown that universities are not on the list of platforms for promoting the patriotic agenda. Russian universities face a significant challenge in implementing patriotic education for the youth due to their technological and ideological detachment from students who are immersed in the digital communication environment. These circumstances reveal institutional issues with implementing the state policy of youth development in the face of existential challenges.

The making of critical data center studies

In this article, the authors demonstrate how the data center has become a key site, object, and metaphor for interdisciplinary scholarship of the internet. While the data center is a fabrication of engineering, computer science, and cognate fields, it has been the critical gaze of scholars outside of those industries. Together, this scholarship has established the field of Critical Data Center Studies. Critiques of the data center – often thought of more generally as ‘internet infrastructure’, and more evocatively as ‘the cloud’ – have emerged from the social sciences, humanities, journalism, and the arts. The authors do this by answering questions about the current social, cultural, political, and environmental landscapes of the data center. Scrutiny of the foundational imaginaries of the internet, real estate deals by Big Tech, the industry’s enabling policies, their connections to energy and other public infrastructure – among many other factors – serves, at the very least, to situate the data center as a media object, as more than simply a material infrastructure, as more than data warehouse, and as more than ‘the cloud’. Further to this, the authors reflect on how the data center has been and continues to be studied, and why critical interventions have been so fruitful within a vast array of disciplines – from history and anthropology, to media studies, information studies, and science & technology studies – for shifting the focus from questions of infrastructural visibility to questions that weave together concerns of efficiency, policy, popular culture, and planetary devastation.

The Transformation of the New Media Communication Paradigm in the Metaverse Era and Blockchain Based on the Topological Characteristics of Information Communication

Keeping pace with the times, this paper analyzes and interprets the concept, characteristics of Metaverse, and its influence on new media communication. Based on this, under the topological characteristics of information communication, this paper discusses the transformation of new media communication paradigm in the metaverse era and models the prediction of new media information dissemination in metaverse. In this paper, the multi-agent modeling method is used to analyze and compare the evolution results of each agent attribute under different parameter values. At the same time, based on the ideal social media network, the improved integrated immune control strategy is applied to the dynamic model of epidemic (SEIR) with latent period, and the spreading and evolution process of rumors before and after immunization is simulated. This research has both theoretical value and practical application value, which can provide a useful reference for the follow-up research of new media communication.

ANALISIS PENGGUNAAN LIVE SHOPPING TIKTOK DALAM MENDORONG MINAT BELI KONSUMEN SKINTIFIC

In this study, the impact of Live Shopping on sales strategies, particularly within the skincare industry focusing on Skintific, was explored. Qualitative exploratory research involving interviews and observations of 7 consumers revealed that Live Shopping influences purchase interest through direct discounts, direct interaction with hosts, and detailed product explanations. Its influence was reflected in increased transactional, referential, preferential, and exploratory interest of consumers in Skintific products. Factors such as streamer credibility, interactivity, and the richness of media information also influenced purchase decisions. The research findings confirm that Live Shopping on TikTok is effective in influencing consumer purchase interest in skincare products such as Skintific.
 
 Keywords: Live Shopping, Purchase Interest, Digital Marketing

External Event Crises on The Stock Market: Taking Japan’s Sea Discharge Incident as An Example

On August 22, 2023, the Japanese government announced that it would start discharging nuclear wastewater into the sea from August 24. This decision was widely questioned and opposed by the international community and caused strong concerns in Japan. This article aims to take the Japanese nuclear sewage discharge incident into the sea as an example to explore the impact of social crisis on Japan's domestic stock market. The main research method of this article is based on stock return analysis, using the ARIMA model to predict the Japanese stock price trend after excluding the impact of this event, and then comparing it with real data. The results of this study provide evidence that the predicted stock prices are close to the actual stock prices, indicating that as of mid-September, there was no short-term negative impact on the Japanese stock market due to the event, but from a long-term perspective, the predictions remain It is uncertain whether stock prices in Japan's financial markets will fall because of this incident. The main conclusion drawn from this study is that external events may not have a large impact on stock prices in the short term. Different from previous literature, this study uses ARIMA analysis on daily data and weekly data to obtain the relationship between them. Recommendations include organizing a team of experts; hiring a legal team; establishing a complete procedure to handle social media information, and having a dedicated public relations team may be helpful.

Kebijakan Pemerintah, Informasi Media Sosial, Dukungan Keluarga, dan Hubungannya terhadap Kesiapan Vaksinasi Covid-19 pada Ibu Nifas

Introduction: The Covid-19 vaccination for pregnant and lactating women uses three types of vaccines, namely the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA platform Covid-19 vaccines and the Sinovac virus inactivated platform vaccine, according to availability. Government policies, social media information, and family support are factors that influence the readiness for Covid-19 vaccination in postpartum mothers. Objectives: This study aims to determine the relationship between government policies, social media information, and family support with readiness for Covid-19 vaccination in postpartum mothers at the Paninggilan Health Center. Method: Using descriptive analytics with a cross-sectional approach. The sampling technique in this study used total sampling, where the sample used was 64 respondents. The instrument used is using a questionnaire. Then the data were analyzed using univariate analysis and bivariate analysis through statistical chi-square tests. Result: The results showed that the relationship between government policy and Covid-19 vaccination readiness obtained a p-value of 0.004, social media information with Covid-19 vaccination readiness obtained a p-value of 0.000, and family support with Covid-19 vaccination readiness obtained a p-value of 0.000. Conclusion: There is a relationship between government policy variables, social media information, and family support with the readiness of covid-19 vaccination for postpartum mothers at the Paninggilan Health Center in 2022.

МЕДІА ТА МОВНА ПОЛІТИКА В УКРАЇНІ: ВПЛИВ МОВНИХ ЗАКОНІВ НА МЕДІАПРОСТІР

<p><strong><em>The aim of the study. </em></strong><em>The purpose of the research is to identify and analyze the impact of language laws on the contemporary media space in Ukraine.</em><em></em></p><p><strong><em>Research methodology. </em></strong><em>The following research methods are used in the article: description, analysis, synthesis, comparison, generalization, forecasting. The method of description is used to highlight the language policy of Ukraine with a detailed description of the importance of language policy for the state. Methods of analysis and synthesis, which are applied during the review and research of articles of language laws in order to identify their impact on the domestic media space. A comparison method that was used to compare the language picture before and after language laws were amended or created. The method of generalization was used at the final stage of our research when formulating independent conclusions. The forecasting method made it possible to identify the prospects for research and development of the language policy of Ukraine, its influence on the media space. Also, in our research, the method of content analysis was used, with the help of which we familiarized ourselves with the information in the mass media regarding the language policy of Ukraine. This made it possible to reveal the attitude of representatives of the mass communication media to language legislation and their focus on compliance / non-compliance with language legislation.</em><em></em></p><p><strong><em>The results.</em></strong><em> It was determined that language policy has always been an issue that needed special consideration. At the same time, in 2022–2023, amendments were made to the Law of Ukraine «On Ensuring the Functioning of the Ukrainian Language as a State Language» and the Law «On Media» was adopted. It was established that the adopted amendments to the legislative acts primarily contribute to the development of the state language and reduce the percentage of the functioning of other languages, while the functioning of the language of the occupier is made impossible.</em><em></em></p><p><strong><em>Novelty.</em></strong><em> The paper examines the impact of the language laws of 2022–2023 on the media space of Ukraine in the aspect of understanding language policy.</em><em></em></p><p><strong><em>Practical significance</em></strong><em>. This article has practical significance regarding the improvement of legislation that affects various aspects of the media space in terms of language policy.</em><em></em></p><p><strong><em>Key words:</em></strong><em> laws of Ukraine, mass media, mass communication media, media space, language policy of Ukraine.</em><em></em></p>

ЗООЗАХИСНА ТЕМАТИКА В ОНЛАЙН-МЕДІА «УКРІНФОРМ» ВОЄННОГО ПЕРІОДУ

<p><strong><em>The purpose of the study </em></strong><em>is to characterize the trends in the thematic direction of animal protection materials in the online media «Ukrinform» during the war period.</em></p><p><strong><em>Research methodology. </em></strong><em>Methods of systematization, analysis and synthesis, and interpretation were used for the study of animal protection materials. An overview of the scientific discourse on animal protection was made. For the analysis, the monitoring of animal welfare-related publications of the online media «Ukrinform» was involved, as a media that is a source of information for the Ukrainian media.</em></p><p><strong><em>The results. </em></strong><em>The article is devoted to animal protection activities as a subject for distribution and discussion in the media space. Traditionally, animal protection as a topic remained in the background, coming forward only occasionally. However, during the crisis period, when the Ukrainian community faced the consequences of the armed conflict en masse in the active phase, attention was drawn to another group of witnesses and victims of harsh everyday life. While volunteer and animal protection organizations fight for the life, rights and welfare of animals, the Ukrainian media comprehensively covers their activities, preventing this painful topic from disappearing from the mass consciousness.</em></p><p><strong><em>Novelty. </em></strong><em>Animal protection topics acquired new forms and reached a new level during the war period. Animal protection as a field of activity in Ukraine has faced new challenges of reality and is now constantly searching for solutions to its pressing issues. The role of the media in this case is great, the more the problem is highlighted, the closer it becomes to its solution.</em></p><p><strong><em>Practical significance. </em></strong><em>The results of the research can be used in the process of studying courses on communication, ethics and human rights activities to form value foundations in students of the «Journalism» specialty, as well as media practitioners in matters of disclosing the topic of animal protection and its goals<strong>.</strong></em></p><p><strong><em>Key words: </em></strong><em>animal protection, mass media, human rights activities, information agencies.</em></p>

The role of non-governmental human rights organizations in ensuring the collection of evidence for the international criminal court in the context of the war in Ukraine

In Ukraine, starting from February 2022, every day servicemen of the Russian army commit crimes that are a direct violation of international humanitarian law, not only on the front line, but also in the depths of the country, in the central and western regions. The author of the article analyzes the procedure for pre-trial investigation of international criminal crimes and the role of non-governmental public human rights organizations in this process. In addition, the new functions assigned to NGOs as separate non-governmental human rights organizations that have been operating on the territory of Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion were considered. The legal mechanisms for the involvement of NGOs in the collection of evidence on the ground, as well as the possibility of taking into account the collected information by international justice bodies, were studied. Specific examples and initiatives of the public sector, within the scope of the issue being studied, are given, and the functions, competences, and opportunities for increasing the effectiveness of NGO activity in the conditions of war are defined.
 It was concluded that non-governmental organizations, including human rights organizations, during the war in Ukraine discovered new areas of work and expanded the possibility of cooperation with state bodies. In turn, law enforcement agencies have provided access to limited information for the NGOs themselves by internal orders, which together increases the effectiveness of the pre-trial investigation of committed crimes. Thanks to this, feedback has been established. Special attention should be paid to the work of foreign NGOs and volunteers, which contributes to the recording of war crimes and crimes against humanity, which current Ukrainian refugees witnessed or became victims of.
 It was concluded that the main areas of evidence-gathering NGO activity are the following: 1) dissemination of information in the mass media about the condition of refugees who suffered as a result of the crimes of the Russian military, documenting the stories of witnesses of such offenses. In particular, the facts of torture and sexual violence (from the testimonies of refugees from Ukraine) were reported by the mass media in many European countries and beyond; 2) provision of advisory assistance regarding high-quality recording of episodes of criminal acts in order to recognize such evidence as appropriate; 3) peaceful gatherings and protests of public organizations, the active public against Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine, which, of course, is of great importance for the international community to recognize their severity and massiveness.
 It was concluded that the wide international recognition of the war crimes of the Russian Federation creates opportunities for the successful initiation of the International Tribunal or other judicial formats (such as the International Criminal Court, the Extraordinary Chamber) to bring the perpetrators to justice. All international actors collect evidence according to the clear requirements and standards of the International Criminal Court, and subsequently either transfer it to it or accumulate it in the prosecutor’s offices of certain countries for further referral to a designated responsible judicial body.

Transformasi Digital Riset Pemasaran Global dengan Integrasi Teknologi Terkini untuk Menyusun Strategi Responsif terhadap Perubahan Pasar Global

This research explores the impact of digital transformation on data collection and analysis, as well as responsive strategies to changes in the global market. The findings indicate that companies adopting Big Data Analytics gain access to unprecedented volumes of data, including transaction data, customer interactions, and social media information, allowing for a deeper understanding of consumer behavior. The integration of current technologies not only pertains to data collection but also influences the implementation of marketing strategies. Responsive strategies to changes in the global market require a profound understanding of factors influencing consumer behavior, and modern technology enables companies to shift towards a robust data-driven approach. In conclusion, companies need to focus on developing their team's skills in managing current technologies to maximize the benefits of the global marketing research transformation and maintain competitiveness in the ever-evolving global market.

Students' credibility criteria for evaluating scientific information: The case of climate change on social media

AbstractThe rise of social media platforms and the subsequent lack of traditional gatekeeping mechanisms contribute to the multiplied spread of scientific misinformation. Particularly in these new media spaces, there is a rising need for science education in fostering a science media literacy that enables students to evaluate the credibility of scientific information. A key determinant of a successful credibility evaluation is the effectiveness of the criteria students apply in this process. However, research suggests that existing credibility criteria are often not integrated into students' actual social media evaluation behavior. This hints to a lack of transferability of the existing criteria. As a consequence, knowledge about how learners evaluate credibility in social media is a first step in closing this gap. In the present study, we report results from six focus groups with 21 10th‐grade students (M = 15 years, 57% female, 38% male, 5% nonbinary) about their usage of different credibility criteria in the case of social media posts about climate change. The data were analyzed through qualitative content analysis and as a first step assigned to established credibility dimensions of content (what?) and source‐related criteria (who?). Additionally, given the complexity of social media, we also added a composition‐based category (how?). In a second analysis step, we adapted our subcategories to the recently proposed credibility heuristic by Osborne and Pimentel. The findings suggest that students generally take criteria from all three heuristic credibility dimensions into account and combine different criteria when evaluating the credibility of scientific information in social media. Based on the application of the credibility criteria to the heuristic, implications for the development of teaching materials for fostering science media literacy are discussed.