The Second Wave of Attention Economics. Attention as a Universal Symbolic Currency on Social Media and beyond

Abstract Since the advent of social media, capturing and holding the attention of people has become paramount for the success of products, political messages and even research. The economics of attention is often seen as part of the market economy. We argue that a larger societal transformation is u...

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Published in:	Interacting with computers Vol. 37; no. 1; pp. 18 - 29
Main Author:	Heitmayer, Maxi
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford University Press 10.01.2025
Subjects:	Systems Theory Social Media Attention Economy
ISSN:	0953-5438, 1873-7951
Online Access:	Get full text
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