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Tweet this: A uses and gratifications perspective on how active Twitter use gratifies a need to connect with others
Computers in Human Behavior · 2010 · Vol. 27(2) · pp. 755–762
Gina Masullo Chen✉(Syracuse University)
Social Media and PoliticsImpact of Technology on AdolescentsDigital Marketing and Social MediaUses and gratifications theoryPerspective (graphical)Interpersonal communicationSocial mediaPsychologySocial network (sociolinguistics)The InternetConnection (principal bundle)MicrobloggingInternet users
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