Internet Users Research Articles

THE POETIC NATURE OF INTERNET-TEXTS AS A NATIONAL CHARACTER TRAIT

The article analyzes texts produced through poetic tactics – one of the linguocultural units that reflects the national specifics of Kazakhstani Internet texts located in the virtual space. The Internet has also made it possible to develop poetic discourse, the authors of which can be any Internet user. Elements of poetic tactics used in the communications of Internet users model manifestations of national consciousness. Today, in the works of native speakers in the virtual space, it is common to find texts in the poetic form of the communicants’ own work or poetic texts that are not their own works, but partially or fully quoted from other sources, for example, from popular songs, poems of great folk poets, akyns. The goal is to consider the established concepts of poetic tactics in modern linguistics and study poetic texts that reflect the national characteristics of the Internet space. In the process of writing a work, methods of description, narration, and elements of linguocultural analysis techniques are used. They reveal the meaning of the poetic nature of communicants common in a certain folk culture, create the opportunity to determine their originality, and differentiate their functions. The choice of such tactics depends on the temperament, mentality, and values of a particular linguistic personality. As a result of linguoculturological and linguopersonological analysis of texts, it is concluded that poetic tactics in Internet texts depict ideas, the spirit of the people based on the national image of the world and form the text generation of the Kazakh virtual linguistic personality. Key words: poetic tactics, Internet text, communication, Internet commentary, picture of the world, virtual space.

Exploring the Impacts of Internet and Social Media Exposure on Children: A Survey-Based Analysis

For the reason of the widespread of technologies in daily life, the rising rate of internet and social media usage among children has emerged as an important area of research. The purpose of this study is to enhance our knowledge of the impact of unsupervised internet and social media use on children's development and well-being. Data was collected via an online questionnaire divided into two sections. Section A dealt with demography, while Section B discussed the impact of the internet and social media on children. This study surveyed 36 parents to investigate their children's access to various internet information, its consequences on mental and physical health such as eye strain and sleep difficulties, and implications for academic achievement. According to the findings, unsupervised internet interaction can result in behavioural abnormalities in roughly 70% of cases, academic difficulties in around 30.6%, and health issues in about 58.3%. However, parents are using a variety of strategies to mitigate these risks. The survey reveals that 70% of respondents set limits on their children's gadget usage, while 22.2% utilize parental control software. These findings highlight the importance of taking proactive actions to overcome the issues posed by unsupervised digital interaction and create a safer and more beneficial online environment for children.

CYBERCRIME: CURRENT STATUS AND COUNTERMEASURES

The current stage of development of society is characterized by the widespread introduction of modern telecommunication technologies into all spheres of people’s lives. Unfortunately, information technologies are increasingly being used by attackers for criminal purposes. The reason for this is the distinctive features of virtual space and technologies used to transmit and use information. The article provides a brief description of the state of cybercrime at the current stage of development, and also highlights the specific features of crimes committed using information technology, which ensure an increase in the total number, as well as a high level of latency. The authors pay special attention to such characteristics of cybercrime as transborder nature, the anonymity of the criminal and the high speed of dissemination of information among a large number of Internet users, facilitating the use of high technologies by attackers hoping to hide traces of crimes and remain undetected. In addition, a brief description of victims of cybercrime is given. The authors have identified the main trends in the development of new ways and methods of committing them, and proposed measures to prevent the increase in the number of crimes in cyberspace by informing citizens, increasing the level of information and financial literacy, and international cooperation for effective interaction in order to ensure cybersecurity.

Overcoming barriers to digitalization of small and medium-sized enterprises under martial law

The object of this study was the digitalization of small and medium-sized enterprises under martial law. The problem being solved was to overcome obstacles that slow down the introduction of digital technologies into the business processes of small and medium-sized enterprises during periods of conflict or war. During the period of martial law, the consequences for small and medium-sized enterprises are instability, material losses, resource limitations, and security threats. Despite the reduction in the number of small and medium-sized enterprises in Ukraine during the military invasion by 29.39 %, most of them continued to function, adapting to the new conditions of the crisis situation. However, neither the crisis conditions nor the increase in Internet users prompted these enterprises to make significant changes in the use of digital technologies. This was due to a number of barriers, including the following. The lack of liquidity and financing, the forced nature of implementation, the need to constantly adapt business processes to external changes are more related to the crisis situation. Inappropriate digital tools, lack of package solutions, lack of sufficient knowledge and skills, low trust in the state, small size of the enterprise, lack of understanding of the need or direction of reformatting business processes do not depend on the state of war. Overcoming the barriers to digitization of small and medium-sized enterprises under martial law is envisaged through interaction and partnership with other stakeholders. Cooperation and partnership are based on financial and informational support, training, platform model, and shared use of resources. The necessity and possibility of applying the developed proposals to overcome the barriers of digitalization of small and medium-sized enterprises under the conditions of martial law predetermines the practical significance of reported results

Digitalisation and income inequality in Central and Eastern European countries

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of digital technologies in business and daily life. The paper aims to explore the theoretical and empirical aspects of the relation between digitalisation and income inequality in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries between the years 2000-2020. It contributes to existing research on determinants of income inequality, focussing on the potential negative role of digitalisation as an unnoticeable driver of income inequality in CEE countries. To investigate the potential impact of digitalisation on income inequality, empirical analysis was performed for the sample of 10 CEE countries, namely Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia. The results of canonical correlation analysis indicated that the sets of variables related to digitalisation and inequality as a group are significantly related to each other and a strong correlation exists between them. The relative contribution of each indicator to each standardised function showed that the highest values of significant standardised coefficients were observed for income inequality indicators such as the top 10% share, the Gini coefficient, and the top 1% share, while in digitalisation measures, the highest value was observed for Internet users and fixed and mobile broadband subscriptions.

Peningkatan Pemahaman Teknologi Internet Sehat Bagi Siswa Sekolah Dasar

Community Service (PKM) is one form of the Tridharma of Higher Education. This PKM is proposed to carry out socialization and educational activities at Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Budi Mulya in West Pademangan, North Jakarta City. This activity is proposed to educate elementary school students about healthy internet use. This activity is carried out by observing that internet use in the student environment is very difficult to inhibit or limit. In today's modern era, internet use can not only be done via computer devices, but can also be accessed via smart devices or smartphones. So it is increasingly difficult to control children's use of the internet. However, many internet users are not aware of the dangers of negative impacts from the internet. Therefore, it is necessary to increase vigilance and awareness of the dangers of the negative impacts of the internet which are unconsciously carried out by internet users, especially students in elementary schools. Based on these problems, the idea of socializing and educating healthy internet use for elementary school students could be one of disseminating knowledge and training regarding healthy internet use for education and for students.

Sistem Kajian Literatur : Pengaruh Bisnis E-Commerce Terhadap Permintaan Jasa Audit E-Commerce

Internet usage has increased rapidly in recent years. Following its development, many companies have become more competitive by cooperating with electronic commerce or e-commerce. The ability to conduct transactions between two or more people using a computer network is called e-commerce. In e-commerce, all transactions are conducted electronically and some accounting systems can be accessed by external parties, thus affecting the internal control of the company. This raises new issues related to business operations, licensing and security of company assets. Since all evidence is electronic, this change also affects the company's audit work carried out by external auditors. External auditors need to understand the internal accounting control system to obtain reliable evidence. External auditors must use audit software to collect evidence, analyze evidence, and test internal and external controls. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine whether there is a significant influence between audit information and e-commerce on audit services. This study uses a systematic literature review (SLR) to systematically analyze most articles published between 2019 and 2024.

Does the digital economy improve female employment? A cross-country panel data analysis

The digital economy has had an impact on the female employment rate over time. Currently, the researchers are more interested in investigating the impacts of the digital economy by focusing on its various aspects of female employment. The current study is motivated by this renewed interest to investigate the impact of the digital economy on female employment rates in Asian Developing Countries from 1990 to 2021. The digital economy is measured by several indicators such as fixed telephone subscriptions, fixed broadband subscriptions, mobile phone subscriptions, secure internet servers, and internet users. The Panel Autoregressive Distributed Lag (PARDL) model is used for analysis that reveals a positive relationship between female employment rates and the digital economy in both the short and long run. The control variables/factors, Education and GDP, also showed positive relationships with female employment. We suggest that governments prioritize funding for digital infrastructure and encourage fair access to technology, especially for women, based on our study. Furthermore, the positive effects of the digital economy on female employment can be strengthened through focused policy interventions, such as offering financial incentives to companies that hire and train women in digital skills. By utilizing these tactics, policymakers can guarantee that women are prepared to take advantage of the chances brought about by the quickly changing digital landscape, promoting gender equality and inclusive economic growth throughout Asian developing nations.

Impact of digitalization on the sustainability of financial processes in Ukraine

The purpose of this paper is to study the impact of digitalization on the sustainability of financial processes in Ukraine. To achieve the goal, the following tasks were performed in the research process: the concepts and stages of development of digitalization in Ukraine were considered; the impact of digitization on the sustainability of financial processes in Ukraine is investigated. During the research, methods of analysis, synthesis and scientific abstraction were used. It is noted that digitalization has become a general characteristic of most modern financial innovations and is the result of the growing influence of information and communication technologies in the production and financial spheres. Its influence is objective, as it takes into account the increasing influence of information technologies on the general life of mankind, the increase in the level of informatisation among the population and the increase in the number of Internet users. It was also noted that the use of digital technologies helps to increase the speed and efficiency of production processes, performance of works and provision of services. They make it possible to make decisions and implement new ideas in accordance with modern market requirements and consumer needs. The use of digital technologies by financial institutions makes it possible to increase productivity, reduce costs and risks, and improve the quality and availability of products and services. It was noted that digital technologies have a significant impact on the sustainability of financial processes in Ukraine. Key aspects of this impact include: increased efficiency and speed; increasing the availability of financial services; improving control and security; stimulation of innovation and competition; increasing transparency and availability of information. The conclusion notes that digitization in Ukraine is a key factor in the development and modernization of the domestic economy, contributing to its sustainable growth. Evaluating this process, it was found that it opens up new opportunities for improving financial services and strengthening Ukraine's position on the world market.

The ICT–Economic Growth Nexus: Revisiting the Impact of the Internet on GDP

Over the past decades, the intensive development of information and communication technologies (ICT) has prompted numerous studies assessing the relationship between ICT and economic growth. Initial doubts about the importance of the Internet for economic growth have recently been replaced by conclusions supporting the positive significance of this technological revolution. However, despite the abundant research conducted in recent years, the obtained outcomes do not allow for a consensus, particularly regarding the impact of specific types of ICT. This paper investigates the connection between Internet usage and economic growth. The estimation is based on a broad group of economies (88 countries) from 2006 to 2020 using data from the International Telecommunication Union database. The results suggest a statistically significant relationship between Internet usage and GDP growth.

The Difference Between Internet and Social Networking Use among Ninth Graders

This study aims to dive into ninth-grade students' internet and social networking experiences, examining both intrapersonal and interpersonal components. The study used a mixed-method sequential explanatory design to incorporate quantitative and qualitative methodologies, with a strong emphasis on ethical considerations. In the quantitative phase, data is collected using standardized questionnaires, which were then analyzed and examined statistically to find occurring patterns and trends from the feedback given by the ninth graders. Following that, the qualitative phase includes in-depth interviews to contextualize and explain the quantitative results from the first phase of the study. The findings provide complex insights into the participants' attitudes and behaviors around internet usage and social networking. While most people believe that the internet is mostly entertaining and convenient, there are differing opinions regarding the presence of its impact on academic performance and mental well-being. This study concludes that there is no substantial difference in internal and social networking experiences between male and female students. The findings highlight the complex nature of ninth graders' Internet and social networking experiences, including knowledge acquisition, social communication, and emotional regulation. Recommendations include encouraging responsible and ethical digital citizenship and offering support tools to help students navigate the online environment securely and successfully, while also developing literacy. Overall, this study contributes to a better knowledge of how young individuals engage with and how significant individuals are influenced by the digital landscape, providing valuable information for educational institutions and policymakers looking to create positive internet experiences among night graders students.

The Association of Broadband Internet Use With Drug Overdose Mortality Rates in the United States: Cross-Sectional Analysis.

The availability and use of broadband internet play an increasingly important role in health care and public health. This study examined the associations between broadband internet availability and use with drug overdose deaths in the United States. We linked 2019 county-level drug overdose death data in restricted-access multiple causes of death files from the National Vital Statistics System at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with the 2019 county-level broadband internet rollout data from the Federal Communications Commission and the 2019 county-level broadband usage data available from Microsoft's Airband Initiative. Cross-sectional analysis was performed with the fixed-effects regression method to assess the association of broadband internet availability and usage with opioid overdose deaths. Our model also controlled for county-level socioeconomic characteristics and county-level health policy variables. Overall, a 1% increase in broadband internet use was linked with a 1.2% increase in overall drug overdose deaths. No significant association was observed for broadband internet availability. Although similar positive associations were found for both male and female populations, the association varied across different age subgroups. The positive association on overall drug overdose deaths was the greatest among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White populations. Broadband internet use was positively associated with increased drug overdose deaths among the overall US population and some subpopulations, even after controlling for broadband availability, sociodemographic characteristics, unemployment, and median household income.

The Impact of Pop Music on Teenagers' Music Aesthetics under Short Video

Popular music, also known as "popular music", has developed rapidly in China in recent years and is deeply loved by the public. With the popularity of smart phones and the development of the Internet, short video software has gradually emerged. The platform represented by Tiktok has brought a new path to the development of popular music. A batch of popular music that is popular with short videos has set off a boom in all age groups. Teenagers account for the largest proportion of Internet users. This paper briefly discusses the impact of short videos on teenagers and popular music, analyzes the aesthetic characteristics of teenagers' music, and takes Tiktok "Subject 3" as an example, the characteristics of popular music under the background of short videos and its positive aesthetic impact on teenagers, and provides reference and suggestions for cultivating teenagers' aesthetic appreciation of music.

The Effect of Dimension of Triangular Theory of Love on Brand Loyalty in the Mobile Telecommunication Industry

In the ever-growing digital era, internet access has become a basic need in everyday life. With the increasing number of internet users in Indonesia, so more data packages from cellular operator brands are appearing. Overall, customers who engage in expressive brand relationships can easily demonstrate brand loyalty attitudes and behaviour. Customer loyalty to a brand does not only occur because of continuous satisfaction, because customer satisfaction alone is not enough to guarantee a long-term relationship. Therefore, this research examines the customer's emotional perspective, especially love which is used as a mechanism to strengthen unwavering loyalty. One theory that discusses love is the Triangular Theory of Love put forward by Sternberg in 1986 which states that there are three elements in love, namely intimacy, commitment and passion. Data processed by 204 data package users from 4 brands of cellular operators in 6 major cities on the island of Java in Indonesia, using non-probability sampling techniques with a purposive sampling method, and analysed using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) based on Partial Least Square (PLS) via the SmartPLS 4.1 application.

Energy consumption of data transfer: Intensity indicators versus absolute estimates

AbstractThe assessment of energy consumption of data traffic for Internet services usually relies on energy intensity figures (in Wh/GB). In this paper, we argue against using these indicators for evaluating the evolution of energy consumption of data transmission induced by changes in Internet usage. We describe a model that estimates global impacts for different scenarios of Internet usages and technological hypothesises, and show that it can overcome some limitations of intensity indicators. We experiment the model on four use‐cases: basic usage, video streaming, large downloads, and video conferencing. Results show that increasing the resolution of videos does increase the total energy consumption while misleadingly decreasing the power intensity indicator at the same time. In other words, a more efficient network does not necessarily mean less energy consumption.

Ethical Dimensions of Digital Phenotyping Within the Context of Mental Healthcare

AbstractDigital phenotyping (DP) refers to the emerging field within digital (mental) health that involves the collection of data from individual’s digital devices (smartphones, wearable, Internet usage, etc.) to monitor and analyse their behaviours, activities and health-related patterns. That such ‘digital footprint’ data can be mined for behavioural insights is an intriguing idea, which has motivated an increasing amount of research activity, particularly in the field of digital mental health. Whilst of potentially revolutionary utility in (mental) healthcare, the idea of DP also raises a set of rich sociotechnical, ethical and philosophical considerations, and a cottage industry of sociotechnical and ethical critiques of DP has emerged, particularly within the humanities. Within this scene of early empirical investigation in the health/behavioural sciences on the one hand and general conceptual critiques from the humanities on the other, in this paper we instead explore a case for the potential utility of DP in circumstances of clinical mental health practice and examine its ethical dimensions in this context. After providing an explicatory framework for DP and making a case for it within this framework, we subsequently examine the ethical pros and cons of three topics pertaining to DP in clinical practice, namely (1) issues in psychometric assessment/testing, (2) the role and responsibilities of mental health practitioners with regard to DP technology, and (3) the value DP can afford clients in terms of self-awareness/empowerment and strengthening the therapeutic alliance with their clinician.

A study on the influence of digital literacy on elderly user’s intention to identify social media false information

PurposeThis research exclusively focuses on China’s elderly Internet users given how severe a threat disinformation has become for this particular population group as social media platforms thrive and the number of elderly netizens grows in China. The purpose of this study is to explore the mechanism of how elderly social media users’ intention to identify false information is influenced helps supplement the knowledge system of false information governance and provides a basis for correction practices.Design/methodology/approachThis study focuses on the digital literacy of elderly social media users and builds a theoretical model of their intention to identify false information based on the theory of planned behaviour. It introduces two variables – namely, risk perception and self-efficacy – and clarifies the relationships between the variables. Questionnaires were distributed both online and offline, with a total of 468 collected. A structural equation model was built for empirical analysis.FindingsThe results show that digital literacy positively influences risk perception, self-efficacy, subjective norms and perceived behavioural control. Risk perception positively influences subjective norms, perceived behavioural control and the attitude towards the identification of false information. Self-efficacy positively influences perceived behavioural control but does not significantly impact the intention to identify. Subjective norms positively influence the attitude towards identification and the intention to identify. Perceived behavioural control positively influences the attitude towards identification but does not significantly impact the intention to identify. The attitude towards identification positively influences the intention to identify.Originality/valueBased on relevant theories and the results of the empirical analysis, this study provides suggestions for false information governance from the perspectives of social media platform collaboration and elderly social media users.

The Russian-Ukrainian Conflict Disscussions in China’s Internet Space

The Russia-Ukraine conflict that started in 2022 has not changed the good development momentum of China-Russia relations. However, discussions about a large-scale confrontation between the West and Russia over Ukraine have also appeared in Chinese society. The choice between pro-Russia or pro-Ukraine positions has become a matter of debate. This article analyzes how Chinese Internet users react to news reports about the Russia-Ukraine conflict on two main video platforms – Douyin (Chinese version of TikTok) and Bilibili (Chinese video hosting similar to YouTube), which are the most popular in modern Chinese cyberspace. The number of views, likes and comments under popular videos on the topic of the Russia-Ukraine conflict is analyzed, and their thematic analysis is carried out. The conclusion is that since Chinese people generally support Russia as China’s strategic ally, pro-Russia views related to the Ukraine incident are absolutely dominant in China’s Internet space. Although there are also pro-Ukraine comments in online comments, they account for a small proportion.

The Impact of E-Commerce on International Trade: A Research for the Eurozone

Of the 21st century, with the rapid development of technology oath the increase in globalisation, the impact of these developments have started to be seen in commercial activities. Internet usage has increased together with the development of information communication technologies. Depending on the development of the Internet, the effect of digitalisation in trade has started to be observed and e- commerce has developed. With e- commerce, companies have started to reach customers anywhere in the world via the internet and realise their commercial activities. E-commerce, which is independent of time and space, also contributes to the international development of trade. This study was conducted to investigate the impact of e-commerce on international trade. At the at the same time, the effects of gross domestic product per capital and internet on international trade were also investigated. Of the study using the panel ARDL model, the data of the Euro area countries for the years were 2010-2021 analyzed. The results obtained from the analysis show that there is a negative oath significant relationship between exports and e- commerce in the long run while there is a positive oath significant relationship between exports oath gross domestic product per capital and internet in the long run .

Unravelling the Web: The Internet’s Double-Edged Impact on COVID-19 Dynamics

AbstractThe intricate relationship between Internet access, freedom, and the spread of COVID-19 during the pandemic remains a crucial topic, important both for understanding what happened and for improving the response to future crises. This study investigates the impact of the share of Internet users, and its relationship with Internet freedom, on the COVID-19 transmission rate, addressing research questions regarding the interplay between these factors. Analyzing a panel dataset of 60 countries during the first wave, hybrid F-GLS models reveal that an increased number of Internet users correlates with a larger number of new daily COVID-19 cases. Conversely, the interaction between Internet users and net freedom attenuates the positive relationship between users and case counts, implying that the latter has a moderating role. These findings emphasize the multifaceted nature of the Internet’s influence on pandemic dynamics, and highlight how it acts both as a facilitator and a constraint.