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ArticleBMC public health2024

Perceptions of social media harms and potential management strategies: vaping case study.

Jonine Jancey, Gemma Crawford, Elizabeth Bowman, Katharina Wolf, Tama Leaver, Stella Bialous, Kahlia McCausland

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Article in BMC public health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Jonine JanceyCollaboration for Evidence, Research and Impact in Public Health, School of Population Health, Curtin University, Kent Street, Perth, WA, 6102, Australia. J.Jancey@curtin.edu.au.
Gemma CrawfordCollaboration for Evidence, Research and Impact in Public Health, School of Population Health, Curtin University, Kent Street, Perth, WA, 6102, Australia.
Elizabeth BowmanCollaboration for Evidence, Research and Impact in Public Health, School of Population Health, Curtin University, Kent Street, Perth, WA, 6102, Australia.
Katharina WolfSchool of Management and Marketing, Curtin University, Kent Street, Perth, WA, 6102, Australia.
Tama LeaverSchool of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry, Curtin University, Kent Street, Perth, WA, 6102, Australia.
Stella BialousSchool of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94158, USA.
Kahlia McCauslandCollaboration for Evidence, Research and Impact in Public Health, School of Population Health, Curtin University, Kent Street, Perth, WA, 6102, Australia.

Funding

Healthway 32089
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe social media landscape is now ubiquitous in people's everyday lives. It is a space where culture, politics, economics and sociological and public health discourses occur. There is mounting evidence that e-cigarette products are being promoted and advertised on social media, a media platform particularly popular with young people. Our research aimed to understand industry professionals' perceptions of social media harms and potential management strategies using vaping as a case study.

methodsA critical realist perspective guided reflexive thematic analysis of the qualitative in depth, semi structured interviews. Data collection occurred in January and February 2023 with 13 participants working in the areas of public health, digital media, law, governance, tobacco control and advocacy.

resultsTwo superordinate themes emerged from the data: (1) Fathoming a complex system (social media) that contained the subordinate themes of Traversing Boundaries (crossing borders, crossing sectors) and Ungovernable (global and local landscapes, vested interests, self-regulation and opacity). (2) Addressing complexity (social media)- that contained the subordinate themes of Strengthening Institutions (global to local, policy and legislation, individuals and organisations); Defanging Industry (responsibility and transparency, moderation and algorithms, complaints); and Engaging Citizens (raising awareness, framing messaging).

conclusionsThere was consensus among participants that e-cigarette related social media content can be harmful and government action is urgently needed. There was an identified need for the development of government led national-level regulatory frameworks, with government led appropriate legislation; identification of an organisation or organisations with suitable levels of regulatory power and resources to monitor, enforce and penalise noncompliant social media companies; accompanied by increased community awareness raising of harmful social media content and improved digital literacy.

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Electronic Nicotine Delivery SystemsSocial MediaVapingAdolescentAdvertisingHumansInternete-cigarettesPublic healthSocial mediaVaping

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PMCPMC10958968

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