Believe me, even though I’m fake: how the credibility of real and virtual influencers affects purchase intention

Evelyn Kästner & Melanie Baczynski

Journal of Media Business Studies2025https://doi.org/10.1080/16522354.2025.2475424article
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@article{evelyn2025,
  title        = {{Believe me, even though I’m fake: how the credibility of real and virtual influencers affects purchase intention}},
  author       = {Evelyn Kästner & Melanie Baczynski},
  journal      = {Journal of Media Business Studies},
  year         = {2025},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/16522354.2025.2475424},
}

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0.44

Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.32 × 0.4 = 0.13
M · momentum0.57 × 0.15 = 0.09
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
R · text relevance †0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20

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