DocumentCode
1785892
Title
User willingness to accept friend requests on SNS: A facebook experiment
Author
Hattingh, Frederik ; Buitendag, Albertus ; Thompson, Willem
Author_Institution
Tshwane Univ. of Technol., Pretoria, South Africa
fYear
2014
fDate
7-9 May 2014
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
8
Abstract
Based on a dual approach, which incorporated both a literature survey as well as a direct experiment without the preamble to support any hypothesis, the objectives of the research was to determine the likeliness of a SNS users from two different parts of South Africa to accept a friend request from a totally unknown and fictitious user. The results seem to point to a general willingness to accept a friend requests from a total stranger.
Keywords
security of data; social networking (online); SNS; South Africa; dual approach; friend requests; social networking sites; user willingness; Cities and towns; Educational institutions; Facebook; Internet; Privacy; Security; Facebook; Privacy; SNS; Social media;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
IST-Africa Conference Proceedings, 2014
Conference_Location
Le Meridien Ile Maurice
Print_ISBN
978-1-905824-43-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ISTAFRICA.2014.6880610
Filename
6880610
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