ArticleSubstance use & misuse2024
Content Analysis of YouTube Videos Related to E-Cigarettes and COVID-19.
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- Bidirectional Associations Between Engagement with Tobacco Information on Social Media and Young Adults' Depressive Symptoms: A Longitudinal Cross-Lagged Analysis.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Contextualizing Changes in e-Cigarette Use During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic and Accompanying Infodemic ("So Much Contradictory Evidence"): Qualitative Document Analysis of Reddit Forums.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Generative artificial intelligence and machine learning methods to screen social media content.PeerJ. Computer science · 2025Article
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality and reliability of smoking cessation videos on YouTube: a comparative study across three pandemic periods.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- YouTube as a source of information on preventing the use of valproic acid in women during pregnancy.BMC public health · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundE-cigarettes are frequently promoted on social media and portrayed in ways that are attractive to youth. While the COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected people's lives, less is known about how the pandemic influenced e-cigarette-related marketing and information on social media. This study examined how e-cigarettes were portrayed on youtube, one of the most popular social media platforms during the COVID-19 pandemic.
methodsWe searched for combinations of search terms related to e-cigarettes (e.g., "electronic cigarette" and "vape") and COVID-19 (e.g., "corona" and "COVID") in July of 2021. To be included in analyses, videos must be: uploaded after February 1, 2020, in English, related to e-cigarettes and COVID-19, and less than 30 min in length. We conducted a content analysis of included videos, coding for uploader characteristics, what e-cigarette products were showcased, and specific themes that intersected between e-cigarettes and COVID-19.
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conclusionsOur findings support the need for continuous surveillance and research on novel vaping-related content in reaction to policies and events, such as the global pandemic. More research is needed to understand the impact of this content on young people's perceptions and use of e-cigarettes.
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