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100 1 0 _aRedouane, Bakrim
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700 1 0 _a Hyun, Martin Yongho
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700 1 0 _a Sabri, Ouidade
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700 1 0 _a Lee, Seoki
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700 1 0 _a Kim, Hyeon-Cheol
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245 0 0 _aThe Paradoxical Effects of Transparency Signals on Consumer Online Trust on Digital Platforms
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520 _aThis study investigates why transparency signals on hospitality platforms backfire amid perceived bias, proposing a “reverse signaling” framework to explain how AI-based verification cues (versus community moderation) erode travelers’ confidence in online hotel reviews. Using a multi-study design, Study 1 (N=157) applied surveys and structural equation modeling to map psychological pathways, while Study 2 (N=406) experimentally manipulated signal types and cognitive moderators. Results show perceived bias indirectly undermines transparency by reducing confidence and review authenticity, with stronger effects for AI signals; traits like illusion of transparency intensify erosion. Advancing signaling theory, it introduces “metacognitive rupture” as a novel trust degradation mechanism in digital hospitality. Limitations call for longitudinal and cross-cultural studies. Practically, managers should favor human-centric signals and adapt cues to cognitive styles to maintain credibility.
690 _aAI Verification
690 _aBoking Platforms
690 _aOnline Reviews
690 _aTransparency Signals
690 _aTrust Erosion
786 0 _nInnovations | hors-série | HS1 | 2025-10-10 | p. 109-109 | 1267-4982
856 4 1 _uhttps://shs.cairn.info/journal-innovations-2025-HS1-page-109?lang=en&redirect-ssocas=7080
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