Facebook: A literature review
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- 11 September 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in New Media & Society
- Vol. 15 (6) , 982-1002
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444813488061
Abstract
This article provides a critical review of scientific, peer reviewed, articles on Facebook between 2006 and 2012. The review shows that while there are yet numerous articles on various aspects of the social network site, there are still many gaps to be filled. Also, due to the limited scope of many articles (in sample sizes as well as in the number of countries included in the studies) and frequent changes to Facebook’s design and features, it is not only necessary to revisit many of these articles but also to integrate their research findings. The review ends with a critical discussion and directions for future research.Keywords
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