The “Facebook-self”: characteristics and psychological predictors of false self-presentation on Facebook

In this study we present and empirically examine a new phenomenon related to social networking sites, such as Facebook, the “false Facebook-self.” Arguably false self-presentation on Facebook is a growing phenomenon, and in extreme cases; i.e., when ones Facebook image substantially deviates from th...

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Main Authors: Oren Gil-Or, Yossi Levi-Belz, Ofir Turel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00099/full