Deconstructing posts with #Labanlang in Social Networking Sites

F.T. Sasang¹

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.8 , Issue.6 , pp.11-16, Jun-2022

Online published on Jun 30, 2022

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Abstract :
Hashtags are applied on various social media platforms to highlight advocacy movements, spread organically to like-minded individuals and organizations, and spread virally to other social media platforms. This research explored individuals` social media expressions, sentiments, and thoughts using #Labanlang in their posts. It further examined the other hashtags used along with #Labanlang and the context in which #Labanlang is commonly utilized and further discovered values evident in the usage of the #Labanlang. This study employed a descriptive survey method and content analysis approach in gathering and analyzing the data. Various hashtags are utilized along with the #Labanlang on different social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, and LinkedIn; The #Labanlang is commonly utilized in the following social contexts: Business Challenges, Educational Struggles, Work-Related Struggles, and Personal Battles; Four values are evident in the #Labanlang in the statements collected from public posts, which are self-love, motivation, optimism, and resiliency.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Social Networking Sites, #Labanlang, Usage and Satisfaction Approach, Optimism Theory

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