Title :
User willingness to accept friend requests on SNS: A facebook experiment
Author :
Hattingh, Frederik ; Buitendag, Albertus ; Thompson, Willem
Author_Institution :
Tshwane Univ. of Technol., Pretoria, South Africa
Abstract :
Based on a dual approach, which incorporated both a literature survey as well as a direct experiment without the preamble to support any hypothesis, the objectives of the research was to determine the likeliness of a SNS users from two different parts of South Africa to accept a friend request from a totally unknown and fictitious user. The results seem to point to a general willingness to accept a friend requests from a total stranger.
Keywords :
security of data; social networking (online); SNS; South Africa; dual approach; friend requests; social networking sites; user willingness; Cities and towns; Educational institutions; Facebook; Internet; Privacy; Security; Facebook; Privacy; SNS; Social media;
Conference_Titel :
IST-Africa Conference Proceedings, 2014
Conference_Location :
Le Meridien Ile Maurice
Print_ISBN :
978-1-905824-43-4
DOI :
10.1109/ISTAFRICA.2014.6880610
