Types Of Online Content Research Articles

Impact of Ad Blockers on Computer Power Consumption while Web Browsing: A Comparative Analysis

This study explores the impact of various ad blockers on power consumption during web browsing, focusing on different types of online content. By analyzing power use across ten popular websites, the study assesses the performance of five widely utilized ad blockers: AdBlock, AdBlock Plus, uBlock, uBlock Origin, and uBlock Origin Lite. Power consumption was measured under controlled conditions, comparing scenarios with and without ad blockers to gain insight into their efficiency. The findings indicate substantial differences in power savings, with some ad blockers significantly reducing power usage, particularly on media-heavy sites, while others unexpectedly increased consumption under certain conditions. The study underscores the potential of ad blockers to enhance power efficiency in digital environments, highlighting the importance of optimizing ad-blocking techniques to reduce the environmental impact of online activities. Through comprehensive analysis and comparison, this research offers insights into selecting effective ad blockers to minimize power consumption, promoting more sustainable web browsing practices.

Predicting and interpreting digital platform survival: An interpretable machine learning approach

Despite the substantial economic impact of digital platforms, research on platform risk evaluation has been sparse. In this study, we investigate whether online content can serve as leading indicators of digital platform survival. We employ machine learning techniques to extract features from three types of online content, that is, user generated content, platform generated content, and third party generated content and examine their utilities in predicting platform survival. Using a predictive XGBoost algorithm and data crawled from a leading web portals of digital platforms for online lending in China, we find online content are strong predictors of platform survival. Furthermore, we use casual forest models to reveal the differences among the three type of online content in terms of predictive utility. Interestingly, we find the presence of third-party generated content indicates lower probability of platform survival while the platform with more user generated content has higher chance to survive. The relationship between platform generated contents and platform failure is not significant. Based on the results, we provide practical implications for market managers and platform owners.

Adolescent Eating Disorder Risk and the Social Online World: An Update.

The role of traditional media (television and magazines) in creating eating disorder risk has long been a topic of discussion and research, but the proliferation of social media and rapid increase in the use of the Internet by adolescents generates new dynamics and new risks for the development and maintenance of eating disorders. Recent research describes the relationship between Internet and social media use and eating disorders risk, with the greatest associations found among youth with high levels of engagement and investment in photo-based activities and platforms. Here, we review different types of online content and how they are relevant to eating disorders and consider the theoretical frameworks predicting relationships between Internet and social media and eating disorders, before examining the empirical evidence for the risks posed by the online content in the development and maintenance of eating disorders. We describe proeating disorder content specifically and examine the research related to it; we then consider the implications of such content, highlight directions for future research, and discuss possible prevention and intervention strategies.

Viewing anti-immigrant hate online: An application of routine activity and Social Structure-Social Learning Theory

The increasingly prominent role of the Internet in the lives of Americans has resulted in more people coming into contact with various types of online content, including online hate material. One of the most common forms of online hate targets immigrants, seeking to position immigrants as threats to personal, national, economic, and cultural security. Given the recent rise in online hate targeting immigrants, this study examines factors that bring individuals into virtual contact with such material. Utilizing recently collected online survey data of American youth and young adults, we draw on insights from Routine Activity Theory and Social Structure-Social Learning Theory to understand exposure to anti-immigrant online hate material. Specifically, we consider how online routines, location in social structure, and social identity are associated with exposure. Results indicate that engaging in behaviors that can increase proximity to motivated offenders increases the likelihood of being exposed to anti-immigrant hate, as does engaging in online behaviors that bolster one's target suitability. Additionally, individuals who view Americanism as fundamental to their social identity are more apt to encounter anti-immigrant hate material on the Internet, as are those who are more dissatisfied with the current direction of the country.

Where Is LGBTQ+ in Ontario's Health Care Policies and Programs?

IntroductionThe LGBTQ+ community experiences health inequities that are linked to the social determinants of health (SDH), though the full extent of these health inequities is not fully understood.MethodsThis study is a comparative thematic content analysis of the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care’s (MOHLTC) website and the websites of each of the 14 local health integration networks (LHINs) in 2009 and 2017. It provides a snapshot and evaluation of the amount and type of online content concerning LGBTQ+-specific health needs and determines how well the programs and services aligned with the Ministry’s stated priorities and population health/SDH philosophy.ResultsWe found very little content that suggested a population health approach on the Ministry’s website. We also found very little LGBTQ+-specific content on the LHINs’ websites in both periods, with two notable exceptions in 2017. Our analysis revealed a persistent emphasis on HIV/AIDS risk containment in the LGBTQ + community over the two periods.ConclusionsWe argue that to promote healthy equity, the MOHLTC needs to acknowledge inequalities and intervene through political and social mechanisms that extend beyond HIV.

“Fake News” Is Not Simply False Information: A Concept Explication and Taxonomy of Online Content

As the scourge of “fake news” continues to plague our information environment, attention has turned toward devising automated solutions for detecting problematic online content. But, in order to build reliable algorithms for flagging “fake news,” we will need to go beyond broad definitions of the concept and identify distinguishing features that are specific enough for machine learning. With this objective in mind, we conducted an explication of “fake news” that, as a concept, has ballooned to include more than simply false information, with partisans weaponizing it to cast aspersions on the veracity of claims made by those who are politically opposed to them. We identify seven different types of online content under the label of “fake news” (false news, polarized content, satire, misreporting, commentary, persuasive information, and citizen journalism) and contrast them with “real news” by introducing a taxonomy of operational indicators in four domains—message, source, structure, and network—that together can help disambiguate the nature of online news content.

Analyzing online reviews in hospitality: data-driven opportunities for predicting the sharing of negative emotional content

ABSTRACTHospitality is one of the sectors that are nowadays most heavily characterized by consumers’ tendency to share online reviews on dedicated digital platforms. While most past work has focused on understanding the effect of online reviews and ratings on consumers’ evaluation and purchase decisions, this research tackles the issue of what drives the sharing of certain types of online content. Specifically, we investigate the sharing of user-generated content characterized by negative emotional valence, and study the effect of two factors on the extent to which user-generated content contains negative emotions. One such factor is reviewer's expertise, while the other is hotel quality. Our analysis of 1200 TripAdvisor reviews on Italian hotels located in three major Italian cities confirm our hypothesis that expert reviewers might share reviews containing less intense negative emotional content compared to less expert reviewers especially when the hotel is of high quality. To support our hypothesis, we build on the research on psychological antecedents of word-of-mouth behaviour suggesting that expert consumers are particularly reluctant to share negative word-of-mouth to avoid projecting a negative image of themselves in social contexts, thus possibly damaging their reputation.

Adolescent Eating Disorder Risk and the Online World.

The proliferation of social media and rapid increase in the use of the Internet by adolescents generates new dynamics and new risks for the development and maintenance of eating disorders. Here, the authors review different types of online content and how they are relevant to eating disorders within different theoretic frameworks, before examining the empirical evidence for the risks posed by online content in the development and maintenance of eating disorders. They describe pro-eating disorder content specifically and examine the research related to it, before considering its implications, and considering directions for future research, and prevention and intervention strategies.

Editorial Comment

Digital identity—or digital presence—might be divided between passive and active. Passive identity comprises the relatively static content that is the focus of much of the article by Gill et al: departmental Web sites hosted by universities, hospitals, and so forth; and profiles on physician-rating pages and other Web sites. To the extent that a growing proportion of patients do search their prospective physicians online, without question a well-managed passive identity is better than an unmanaged one, and the article 1 Gill B.C. Zampini A.M. Mehta N.B. Digital identity: develop one before you're given one. Urology. 2015; 85: 1219-1223 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (8) Google Scholar offers good advice on getting started. At a bare minimum, hopefully every reader of the article 1 Gill B.C. Zampini A.M. Mehta N.B. Digital identity: develop one before you're given one. Urology. 2015; 85: 1219-1223 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (8) Google Scholar will at least search himself or herself on Google to see what content is available and what comes up first. Digital Identity: Develop One Before You're Given OneUrologyVol. 85Issue 6PreviewIn this online age, actively developing and maintaining a digital identity is increasingly important. As patients rely on the Internet searches to find information about their health and health care providers, the initial results of these searches are often third party sites that automatically create profiles for physicians, populating them with materials that can be posted anonymously and without validation. The physician who maintains a digital identity will have some of these rating site hits displaced by self-controlled online profiles containing authentic and objective information. Full-Text PDF ReplyUrologyVol. 85Issue 6PreviewAs mentioned in the editorial comment,1 online material can be conceptualized as “passive and active” depending on its purpose. We agree with this statement and the emphasis it places on how various types of online content are used and incorporated differently into one's digital identity. As our article highlighted, another important dichotomy to acknowledge is the difference between physician-controllable and noncontrollable online material. Although not synonymous with active and passive, either categorization scheme raises the important point of contemporary physicians needing to be aware that their digital identity exists, whether they have taken a role in creating it. Full-Text PDF

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As mentioned in the editorial comment, 1 Cooperberg M.R. Digital identity: develop one before you're given one. Urology. 2015; 85 ([Editorial Comment]): 1219-1223 Google Scholar online material can be conceptualized as “passive and active” depending on its purpose. We agree with this statement and the emphasis it places on how various types of online content are used and incorporated differently into one's digital identity. As our article highlighted, another important dichotomy to acknowledge is the difference between physician-controllable and noncontrollable online material. Although not synonymous with active and passive, either categorization scheme raises the important point of contemporary physicians needing to be aware that their digital identity exists, whether they have taken a role in creating it. Using active online content to sustain a dynamic and engaging digital identity is becoming more common among physicians. When this will transition from exception to the rule is yet to be seen, but it may be worthwhile to consider training current residents on its effective implementation. Editorial CommentUrologyVol. 85Issue 6PreviewDigital identity—or digital presence—might be divided between passive and active. Passive identity comprises the relatively static content that is the focus of much of the article by Gill et al: departmental Web sites hosted by universities, hospitals, and so forth; and profiles on physician-rating pages and other Web sites. To the extent that a growing proportion of patients do search their prospective physicians online, without question a well-managed passive identity is better than an unmanaged one, and the article1 offers good advice on getting started. Full-Text PDF

When PIM goes public: A case study of organizedlikejen

Typically, information scientists research videos and blogs, two types of online content, with the aim to understand the information behaviors and activities of those who seek and use such sources. Yet, beginning to understand the set of information-intensive behaviors and activities that accompany online content creation is equally important. This poster presents an early case study of one self-designated “Original Content Creator,” OrganizedLikeJen, a social media personality found on YouTube—as well as on sites like Tumblr, WordPress, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest—whose uploads often have an information-related focus. The objective of this poster is to understand how OrganizedLikeJen might proffer a gateway to the investigation of several topics little taken up in current literature. What are possible information producing and sharing behaviors in these forums? What are possible information-centric work practices in these forums? How might informal information providing careers be characterized? Could OrganizedLikeJen specifically indicate information popularization among broad audiences?

Love Internet, love online content

PurposeThis study aims to examine how information and social gratifications sought by Internet users affect their affinity for the Internet or for particular types of online content.Design/methodology/approachA survey was administered in Singapore to collect data. A correlation analysis, a paired‐sample t test, and hierarchical regression analyses are conducted to address the research questions and hypotheses.FindingsAffinity for the Internet and affinity for particular types of online content are correlated and distinct. Both relate positively to social gratifications. The passive social gratification of Internet access and the active pursuit of interactions exert similar impact on both types of affinity. Information affects neither after social gratifications are controlled.Practical implicationsConstant access to online contacts or quality online interaction may facilitate social gratifications, thereby boosting user affinity for the Internet or for particular types of online content. Online information should be presented interactively to attract and retain users. The selection of online content and applications should also be made easier to cultivate a loyal user market.Originality/valueThis study contributes to U&G theory by adapting a television‐based proposition to cyberspace, and examining the attitudinal effect of online social gratifications involving different levels of user activity.

Trust and Involvement in Tourism Social Media and Web-Based Travel Information Sources

While utilisation of electronic social media is increasingly relevant as tourism practices, there is still a deficiency of empirical research on tourists' creation and use of various types of online content. This study maps and explores Scandinavian tourists' perceptions of Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 information sources and scrutinises influence of electronic social media on holidaymakers' information sharing, based on a summer season survey in the mature and well-known destination of Mallorca, Spain. Empirical evidence is presented on perceived trustworthiness of social media platforms and other Internet-based information. The study also examines tourists' involvement in developing and sharing of virtual content. It critically analyses technological mediation through electronic word-of-mouth and involvement factors related to virtual dissemination of travel narratives. Moreover, the paper discusses information intensity, hedonic aspects and utilitarian values of tourist information in relation to interaction aspects of social media, in a context of holiday choices and online booking.

Trust perceptions of online travel information by different content creators: Some social and legal implications

Consumers are increasingly turning to the online environment to provide information to assist them in making purchase decisions related to travel products. They often rely on travel recommendations from different sources, such as sellers, independent experts and, increasingly, other consumers. A new type of online content, user-generated content (UGC), provides a number of legal and social challenges to providers and users of that content, especially in relation to areas such as defamation, misrepresentation and social embarrassment. This paper reports research that examined the level of trustworthiness of online travel information from these different sources. The study used a survey of Australian travel consumers (n?=?12,000) and results support the notion that there are differences in the level of trust for online travel information from different sources. Respondents `tended to agree' that they trusted information provided by travel agents, information from commercial operators and comments made by travellers on third party websites. However, the highest level of trust was afforded to information provided on State government tourism websites. These results suggest that greater trust is placed in online travel comments when they are on a specific travel website than when they are on a more generic social networking website. However, respondents were `not sure' that they trusted comments made by travellers on weblogs and on social networking sites. Some 88% of respondents that had not visited UGC websites (or were unsure if they had) indicated that they thought that UGC would be useful in the future --- suggesting that they feel that any concerns they may have in relation to legal and social problems resulting from its use will be resolved.

An Empirical Study of User Acceptance of Fee-Based Online Content

Despite the fee-based online content's popularity and potential for extensive growth, its service provision as a business model is struggling to establish itself. This study is intended to identify the factors that influence customers' adoption of the fee-based online content services. Based on theories and findings from various fields, this study attempts to answer the following questions: (1) Does cost really matter in adopting the fee-based online content services?; (2) What are salient factors that explain customer adoption of online content services provision?; and (3) How are the characteristics between user groups different according to the type of online content? This study surveyed Internet users in Korea which has the highest Internet penetration rate in the world. The results of this empirical study indicate that the existence of an alternative free online content service and ease of use do not significantly affect customers' adoption of fee-based online content. Thus, online content providers need to segment buyers according to their needs and preferences, and execute their focused market strategy. Finally this paper provides a detailed account of how customers perceive and accept fee-based online content services.