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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Differential Effects of Active Social Media Use on General Trait and Online-Specific State-FoMO: Moderating Effects of Passive Social Media Use

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Pages 1391-1402 | Received 20 Jan 2023, Accepted 15 Apr 2023, Published online: 24 Apr 2023

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