Regional insights on tobacco-related tweets: unveiling user opinions and usage patterns

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12

Опубликована: Июнь 14, 2024

Introduction Tobacco consumption and its impact on health remain high worldwide. Additionally, it is a contentious issue generating significant controversy. Twitter has proven to be useful platform for evaluating public topics related population behaviors, tobacco consumption. Objective The objective of this study analyze the content tweets tobacco. Moreover, geolocation data will considered understand regional differences. Methods Tweets published between 2018 2022, in both English Spanish, containing keyword “tobacco,” were analyzed. A total 56,926 obtained. classified into different categories. 550 manually analyzed, an automated computerized classification was performed remaining largest subset tweets. Results analysis yielded 30,812 classifiable Healthcare professionals most frequent contributors topic (50.2%), with common theme being general information about toxic effects 57.9% discussed harmful health, fear predominant emotion. number located America. Conclusions Our revealed substantial highlighting risks negative perceptions Africa showed lowest percentage discussing associated tobacco, coinciding continent having least developed anti-tobacco policies. emerged as prominent users topic, which encouraging they play crucial role disseminating accurate scientific information.

Язык: Английский

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Health Warnings on Instagram Advertisements for Synthetic Nicotine E-Cigarettes and Engagement

JAMA Network Open, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 7(9), С. e2434434 - e2434434

Опубликована: Сен. 13, 2024

Importance Synthetic nicotine is increasingly used in e-cigarette liquids along with flavors to appeal youths. Regulatory loopholes have allowed tobacco manufacturers use social media target Objective To analyze the extent which synthetic brands implemented US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) health warning requirements evaluate association between warnings user engagement on Instagram. Design, Setting, Participants In this cross-sectional study, posts from 25 were analyzed across a 14-month period (August 2021 October 2022). A content analysis was paired Warning Label Multi-Layer Image Identification, computer vision algorithm designed detect presence of whether detected complied FDA guidelines by (1) appearing upper portion advertisement (2) occupying at least 20% advertisement’s area. Data performed March June 2024. Exposure Main Outcomes Measures The outcome variables (number likes comments). Negative binomial regression analyses characteristics engagement. Results Of total 2071 posts, only 263 (13%) both requirements. Among 924 warnings, 732 (79%) displayed image portion, 270 (29%) had covering pixel Posts received fewer comments than without (mean [SD], 1.8 [2.5] vs 5.4 [11.7] comments; adjusted incident rate ratio [aIRR], 0.70; 95% CI, 0.57-0.86; P < .001). For containing larger percentage label’s area associated (aIRR, 0.96; 0.93-0.99; = .003). Flavored placed more lower 34.6 [35.2] 19.9 [19.2] likes; aIRR, 1.48; 1.07-2.06; .02). Conclusions Relevance study brand Instagram accounts, 87% sampled did not adhere promotions. Enforcement compliant may reduce youth marketing.

Язык: Английский

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Characteristics of Adolescents’ and Young Adults’ Exposure to and Engagement with Nicotine and Tobacco Product Content on Social Media

Journal of Health Communication, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 29(6), С. 383 - 393

Опубликована: Май 22, 2024

To inform policy and messaging, this study examined characteristics of adolescents' young adults' (AYAs') exposure to engagement with nicotine tobacco product (NTP) social media (SM) content. In cross-sectional survey study, AYAs aged 13–26 (N=1,163) reported current NTP use, SM use frequency, content promoting opposing (i.e. source[s], format[s], platform[s]). Participants who used NTPs (vs. did not use) were more likely report having seen (p-values<.001). Prevalent sources companies/brands (46.6%) influencers (44.4%); prevalent formats video (65.4%) image (50.7%). Exposure was on several popular platforms (e.g. TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat); most YouTube (75.8%). Among those reporting liking, commenting on, or sharing content; 34.6%), 57.2% engaged influencer engaging YouTube). (versus without) significantly (p-values<.05). Results suggest that education messaging enforcement platforms' restrictions are needed.

Язык: Английский

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Mobile phone ownership, social media use, and substance use at ages 11–13 in the ABCD study

Addictive Behaviors, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 161, С. 108211 - 108211

Опубликована: Ноя. 6, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Concurrent Mentions of Vaping and Alcohol on Twitter: Latent Dirichlet Analysis

Journal of Medical Internet Research, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 26, С. e51870 - e51870

Опубликована: Ноя. 12, 2024

Background Co-use of alcohol and e-cigarettes (often called vaping) has been linked with long-term health outcomes, including increased risk for substance use disorder. may have exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Social networking sites offer insights into current perspectives on polysubstance use. Objective The aims this study were to investigate concurrent mentions vaping Twitter (subsequently rebranded X) during a time changing regulations in United States emergence Methods Tweets both vape- alcohol-related terms posted between October 2019 September 2020 analyzed using latent Dirichlet allocation modeling. Distinct topics identified described. Results Three across 6437 tweets: (1) flavors flavor ban (n=3334, 51.8% tweets), (2) co-use discourse (n=1119, 17.4%), (3) availability access regulation (n=1984, 30.8%). discussions often portrayed as positive prosocial. focused used comparison. Some perceived overregulation (compared alcohol), while others supported limiting youth but not at expense adult (eg, stronger age verification over product bans). Across topics, was typically less harmful than benefits smoking cessation also discussed. distribution varied pre– post–regulatory change post–COVID-19 pandemic declaration periods, suggesting shifts topic focus salience time. Conclusions social media regulatory upheaval light. It included debates surrounding differences 2 substances—particularly it related access. Emergent themes from analysis suggest that more regulated accessible underage products. Frequent comparisons substances relates their emphasize still-evolving policy landscape. content analyses times help regulators makers better understand respond common concerns potential misconceptions drug-related policies accessibility.

Язык: Английский

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Protecting Vulnerable Groups or Targeted Marketing? A Computational Analysis of Individuals Engaging with Public and Protected Cigar-branded Tweets

Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 266, С. 112516 - 112516

Опубликована: Ноя. 29, 2024

Язык: Английский

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