HOW DOES AN ENTERPRISE USE SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS TO ACQUIRE ONLINE SOCIAL CAPITAL? A MEASUREMENT PERSPECTIVE BASED ON WECHAT USERS’ DIGITAL FOOTPRINTS

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