What is it about?
Copyright in social media has been a significant topic of discussion in recent times. This paper explored Bangladeshi public university students’ social media-based copyright awareness as well as their knowledge-sharing practices. The findings of the study showed that the majority of the students were aware of SM-based copyright practices and reported giving credit to the original writer while sharing their writings on social media. The study found significant differences in students’ knowledge-sharing practices based on their awareness regarding SM terms and services and self-reported frequency of violating copyright in social media. However, students’ knowledge-sharing practices were significantly associated with their years of experience with social media, awareness regarding social media copyright terms and services, and their self-reported frequency of copyright violation.
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Why is it important?
This study is the first attempt in Bangladesh to examine public university students’ social media-based copyright awareness and knowledge-sharing practices. Our findings are significant for social media developers as well as social media users to ensure ethical use and sharing of social media content.
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This study is my co-author's first publication and he worked really hard to make this happen. Writing this article was a great pleasure as it revealed some really interesting findings that might benefit all stakeholders related to the creation, maintenance and use of social media.
Md. Atikuzzaman
Noakhali Science and Technology University
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This page is a summary of: Social media-based copyright awareness and knowledge-sharing practices among university students in Bangladesh, Information Services & Use, November 2024, IOS Press,
DOI: 10.3233/isu-240006.
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