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Why do people use Facebook?

20111,250 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Ashwini Nadkarni · Boston Medical Center

Stefan G. Hofmann · Boston University

Topics & Keywords

Impact of Technology on Adolescents Digital Marketing and Social Media Media Influence and Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: Personality and Individual Differences

Volume 52, Issue 3, pp. 243-249

DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2011.11.007

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 119.70

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