Moral judgment of objectionable online content: Reporting decisions and punishment preferences on social media.

ABSTRACT: Harmful and inappropriate online content is prevalent, necessitating the need to understand how individuals judge and wish to mitigate the spread of negative content on social media. In an online study with a diverse sample of social media users (n = 294), we sought to elucidate factors that influence individuals' evaluation of objectionable online content. Participants were presented with images varying in moral valence, each accompanied by an indicator of intention from an ostensible content poster. Half of the participants were assigned the role of user content moderator, while the remaining participants were instructed to respond as they normally would online. The study aimed to establish whether moral imagery, the intention of a content poster, and the perceived responsibility of soci

SUBMITTER: Vahed S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10962817 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature