Patterns of Social Media Usage among Malaysians During the Covid-19 Pandemic

• Main Authors: Aisah Meri, Syahruddin Awang Ahmad, Sitinurbayu Mohd Yusoff, Noor Syakirah Zakaria, Fauzie Sarjono, Amrullah Maraining, Zainuddin Baco
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Conscientia Beam 2022
• Subjects: RA648.5-767 Epidemics. Epidemiology. Quarantine. Disinfection
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34015/1/Patterns%20of%20Social%20Media%20Usage%20among%20Malaysians%20During%20the%20Covid-19%20Pandemic.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34015/2/Patterns%20of%20Social%20Media%20Usage%20among%20Malaysians%20During%20the%20Covid-19%20Pandemic1.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34015/; https://archive.conscientiabeam.com/index.php/73/article/view/2229; https://doi.org/10.18488/73.v10i1.2229
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

This paper explores the use of social media among Malaysians during the Covid-19 pandemic. Questionnaires were distributed to 424 people in Malaysia who were directly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The research findings revealed that the main reasons that drove people to use social media were co...