Nov 1, 2023 · In this study, we present a novel scale for measuring social media information literacy (SMIL) that encompasses six sub-dimensions: navigation, curation, appraisal, comprehension, creation, and interaction.

Aug 14, 2019 · Thus, the research question of this paper is what comprises information literacy in the social media context and how can we measure it? Our main objective is to answer this question by developing a rigor measurement construct of what we …

In this sense, social media are widely used by different societies, transcending the geographical borders of territories and cultures, connecting the global to the local [6, 7]. Staying on the Internet and social media for extended periods has resulted …

Oct 16, 2024 · Information literacy skills are especially important for navigating social media platforms and other online information sources. In addition to providing important and useful information, these sources contain falsehoods, misinformation and even disinformation.

Jun 27, 2023 · By adopting best practices for sharing information, actively engaging with online communities, and promoting digital citizenship and responsibility, social media can become a powerful platform for promoting information literacy.

Jan 16, 2022 · This article initiates a new conceptual framework of social media literacy (SoMeLit). Moving away from the mass media-based assumptions of extant approaches, SoMeLit centers on the user’s self in social media that is in dynamic causation with their choices of messages and networks.

This new term unifies related literacy concepts (e.g., media literacy, visual literacy etc.) and provides a so-called meta-perspective because current environments are much more social, open, multimodal and enriched with media combined with collaborative functionalities.

To understand role of social media literacy, the current paper interviews the users and correlated the findings with contemporary literature on social media. The results show that social media literacy becomes pillar of information system, but it works in micro-level of societies at crossroads of online and offline spaces.

Welcome to the Social Media and Information Literacy Research Guide. This guide was designed to demonstrate and discuss the application of the ACRL Information Literacy Framework to digital culture so users can better understand how information is created, disseminated, and perpetuated in digital spaces.

Sep 18, 2019 · We selected a comprehensive construct development framework that guided us through the investigation, and which includes qualitative as well as quantitative analyses. The outcome is a theoretically grounded and empirically derived social media information literacy (SMIL) construct.