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Browsing by Subject "Social media--Influence"

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  • Impact of self portrayal on Instagram on body image and self-esteem 
    Chagoury, Victorine (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2023-05)
    This study tackles the impact of self portrayal on Instagram on body image and self-esteem. Social media platforms have now become extremely diversified, having both positive and negative effects. Framing theory and hyper reality were used to help explain how social media platforms have made reality so hard to achieve by framing what they want to highlight and keeping a lot in the darkness. The quantitative research methodology was used because it is objective, and relies on concrete numbers which helps remove bias from the research. Results showed that the hypotheses stated weren’t completely ...
  • The role of social media in mobilizing, sustaining and ending the major protests of the October 17 revolution 
    Mehanna, Samir (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2021)
    The purpose of this study is to understand how social media affected the Lebanese revolution known as the October 17 revolution. The study explored mainly how and why people used social media platforms mainly Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and it investigated whether or not social media had an influence over decision making during the revolution. The data gathering process was possible through a survey that was filled by 463 Lebanese from all over Lebanon, who are social media users. Also, five interviews have been conducted with public figures, journalists and activists to understand deeper ...