Double-Edged Sword Effect of Information Usage Transparency in Privacy Policies on Users' Continuous Use Intention of Apps.

Wang J, Liu W, Shi G

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DOI: 10.3390/bs16081302
Published: 2026 Jul 31
Container: Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
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@article{allodium:10.3390/bs16081302,
  title = {Double-Edged Sword Effect of Information Usage Transparency in Privacy Policies on Users' Continuous Use Intention of Apps.},
  author = {Wang J and Liu W and Shi G},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)},
  doi = {10.3390/bs16081302},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16081302}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Double-Edged Sword Effect of Information Usage Transparency in Privacy Policies on Users' Continuous Use Intention of Apps.
AU  - Wang J
AU  - Liu W
AU  - Shi G
PY  - 2026
JO  - Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
DO  - 10.3390/bs16081302
UR  - https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16081302
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J, W., W, L., & G, S. (2026). Double-Edged Sword Effect of Information Usage Transparency in Privacy Policies on Users' Continuous Use Intention of Apps.. Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland). https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16081302

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