The criticism wall. The use of social networks by the sectors with more complaints

  • Iñigo Marauri Castillo Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU)
  • María del Mar Rodríguez González Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU)
  • Aingeru Genaut Arratibel Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU)
  • Leire Iturregui Mardaras Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU)
Keywords: brand community, Facebook, Twitter, telephony, banking

Abstract

Social networks represent for goods and services companies a challenge whose management raises doubts. This article analyzes the presence on Facebook and Twitter for six of the most important companies in Spain of the two sectors, telephony and banking, that accumulate more complaints from consumers. The qualitative and quantitative analysis revealed the conversion of Facebook as a tool to dulcify his image and the use of Twitter as an efficient customer service. Not able to generate a community of brand, although it is canalized, not always successfully, to the indignation of users.

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Marauri Castillo I., Rodríguez González M. d. M., Genaut Arratibel A. y Iturregui Mardaras L. (2014). The criticism wall. The use of social networks by the sectors with more complaints. Estudios sobre el Mensaje Periodístico, 20(1), 159-175. https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/ESMP/article/view/45225
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