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A Dual-Role Trust Model for Social Media Influencers: The Paradox of Perceived Friendship

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Social Science Computer Review

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Abstract

Social Science Computer Review, Volume 44, Issue 2, Page 351-374, April 2026.
As companies come to appreciate social media’s economic advantages, it has transformed into a dichotomous social-commercial landscape. In this specific situation, followers evaluate social media influencers that play both the friend and marketer roles in ...