SIG EGOV - Digital Government
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ERF
Paper Number
1506
Description
Social media (SM) platforms provide an ideal ground for mass audience targeting and information exchanges among individuals globally. That said, it is argued that government surveillance is prevailing worldwide and that 56% live in countries where political, social, or religious content was blocked online. Yet little is known on users’ beliefs and perceptions towards government surveillance. In this respect, utilizing a sample of SM users, this research-in-progress specifically focuses on how users’ perception of government surveillance attributes (credibility, transparency, and fairness) shapes user’s beliefs towards government social media surveillance as well as how such perceptions can impact users’ privacy attributes and the development for the need for surveillance. The research findings will contribute to the limited academic literature addressing government surveillance as well as expected to provide policymakers and privacy practitioners with insights on SM users beliefs in such context.
Recommended Citation
ELDOH, Mohamed Hussein, "Social Media Government Surveillance: Government Attributes and Users Privacy" (2022). AMCIS 2022 Proceedings. 5.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2022/sig_egov/sig_egov/5
Social Media Government Surveillance: Government Attributes and Users Privacy
Social media (SM) platforms provide an ideal ground for mass audience targeting and information exchanges among individuals globally. That said, it is argued that government surveillance is prevailing worldwide and that 56% live in countries where political, social, or religious content was blocked online. Yet little is known on users’ beliefs and perceptions towards government surveillance. In this respect, utilizing a sample of SM users, this research-in-progress specifically focuses on how users’ perception of government surveillance attributes (credibility, transparency, and fairness) shapes user’s beliefs towards government social media surveillance as well as how such perceptions can impact users’ privacy attributes and the development for the need for surveillance. The research findings will contribute to the limited academic literature addressing government surveillance as well as expected to provide policymakers and privacy practitioners with insights on SM users beliefs in such context.
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