Unpacking the characteristics of Snapchat users: A preliminary investigation and an agenda for future research

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• Publication year

  2017

• Venue

  Computers in Human Behavior

• Publication date

  2017-09-01

• Fields of study

  Computer Science, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1016/j.chb.2017.04.032
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