Authors: S Carney, I Riveros, S Tully
Year: 2025
Published in: Available at SSRN 4988760, 2025 - papers.ssrn.com
Institution: University of Southern California
Research Area: Consumer Engagement with AI Disclosures, Social Media Marketing, Social Psychology
Discipline: Social Science
AI-generated content disclosures on social media reduce consumer engagement primarily due to a decrease in parasocial connections, as users perceive creators to exert less effort; signaling greater effort can mitigate this effect.
Methods: Analysis of TikTok engagement data following AIGC disclosure implementation, supplemented by six preregistered experiments.
Key Findings: Impact of AIGC disclosures on consumer engagement and the mediating role of parasocial connections.
Citations: 6