Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Foreword: the bright side of social media / Ashesh Mukherjee -- Foreword: the dark side of social media / Leyland Pitt -- A framework for the dark side of social media -- A framework for the dark side of social media : from digital drama to digital over-engagement / Angeline Close Scheinbaum -- Unfortunate areas of digital drama -- Social media, online sharing, and the ethical complexity of consent in revenge porn / Scott R. Stroud and Jonathan A. Henson -- Powerful bullies and silent victims in cyber space : the darkness of social media / Marla B. Royne, Claudia Rademaker, and Gerard E. Kelly, III -- Crossing the #bikinibridge : exploring the role of social media in propagating body image trends -- Jenna drenten and lauren gurrieri -- Cheaters, trolls, and ninja looters : the dark side of psychological ownership / Keith Marion Smith, John Hulland, Scott A. Thompson -- Some unintended consequences for consumers -- Being yourself online : why facebook users display their desired self / Adriana M. Bóveda-Lambie and Kaci G. Lambeth -- Emotional intelligence, behavioral procrastination, and online (over)consumption / Paula C. Peter and Heather Honea -- Some unintended consequences for brands/business -- When corporate partnerships are not awesome : leveraging corporate missteps and activist sentiment in social media / B. Yasanthi Perera, Ryan E. Cruz, Pia A. Albinsson, and Sarita Ray Chaudhury -- Is more less, or is less more? : social media's role in increasing (and reducing) information overload from news sources / David G. Taylor, Iryna Pentina and Monideepa Tarafdar -- New opportunities & challenges for social media -- Consumer privacy and the new mobile commerce / Alexandra M. Doorey, Gary B. Wilcox, and Matthew S. Eastin -- Exploring the challenges of social media use in higher education / Linda Tuncay Zayer, Stacy Neier Beran and Purificación Alcaide-Pulido -- Mommy blogs and online communities : emotions and cognitions of working mothers / Angeline Close Scheinbaum, Anjala S. Krishen, Axenya Kachen, Amanda Mabry-Flynn, Nancy Ridgway -- Author index -- Subject index.

The book "The Dark Side of Social Media" offers valuable insights into the negative impacts of social media on consumers, organizations, and brands. The authors use a consumer psychology perspective to shed light on the unintended consequences of social media, including digital drama, digital over-engagement, cyberbullying, privacy concerns, and more.
The book is a must-read for scholars, practitioners, and students in various fields, including consumer psychology, consumer behavior, social media, advertising, marketing, sociology, science and technology management, public relations, and communication. The research presented in the book can help readers better understand the potential risks and drawbacks of social media use, and develop strategies to mitigate them.
Overall, "The Dark Side of Social Media" provides a timely and thought-provoking examination of the complex interplay between social media and human behavior.

English.