Digital Citizenship Practices for Social Media Users in the Virtual Space

Authors

Rowida Ahmed Tellb Ahmed Mohamed, Department of Communication and Media, College of Arts, King Faisal University, Al Hassa, Saudi ArabiaFollow

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify the role of social media platforms in promoting citizen safe practices for digital citizenship. Moreover, it answers two important questions: What are the values of digital citizenship published in Twitters Digital Citizenship accounts? What are the most important topics published regarding this matter? The research sample included 200 social media users who are interested in digital citizenship. The study found that Twitter had the highest effectiveness and interest in presenting as well as discussing topics related to digital citizenship at 56%. Then again, Facebook had 41% effectiveness. On the other hand, YouTube, Snapchat, and Instagram showed weak effectiveness in discussing topics related to digital citizenship. Therefore, their role came with poor effectiveness.

Recommended Citation

Ahmed Tellb Ahmed Mohamed, Rowida (2023) "Digital Citizenship Practices for Social Media Users in the Virtual Space," Information Sciences Letters: Vol. 12 : Iss. 4 , PP -.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/isl/vol12/iss4/50