Functional domains of social media platforms: Structuring the uses of Facebook to better understand its gratifications

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Highlights：

• Using certain Facebook features indicates contribution and consumption on Facebook.

• Measuring the use intensity of features allows controlling for the general affinity.

• A differential measure is able to characterize a Facebook user's activity.

• Focusing on specific use patterns facilitates research of integrated web services.

摘要

•Using certain Facebook features indicates contribution and consumption on Facebook.•Measuring the use intensity of features allows controlling for the general affinity.•A differential measure is able to characterize a Facebook user's activity.•Focusing on specific use patterns facilitates research of integrated web services.

论文关键词：Social media,Uses-and-gratifications approach,Media selection,Facebook,Features,Functional domains

论文评审过程：Received 11 July 2017, Revised 23 January 2018, Accepted 29 January 2018, Available online 1 February 2018, Version of Record 8 February 2018.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2018.01.042