Threats of Bots and Other Bad Actors to Data Quality Following Research Participant Recruitment Through Social Media: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire

• Main Authors: Pozzar, Rachel (Author), Hammer, Marilyn J (Author), Underhill-Blazey, Meghan (Author), Wright, Alexi A (Author), Tulsky, James A (Author), Hong, Fangxin (Author), Gundersen, Daniel A (Author), Berry, Donna L (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundRecruitment of health research participants through social media is becoming more common. In the United States, 80% of adults use at least one social media platform. Social media platforms may allow researchers to reach potential participants efficiently. However, online research methods m...