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Table 1 Details of the 97 YouTube videos

From: User-generated content and influencer marketing involving e-cigarettes on social media: a scoping review and content analysis of YouTube and Instagram

Date posted

Number of videos (n = 97)

2020

59 (60.8%)

2021

38 (39.2%)

Who posted

User-generated

74 (76.3%)

Organisation/company

23 (23.7%)

Country posted in

Asia

1 (1%)

Canada

7 (7.2%)

Europe

3 (3.1%)

UK

74 (76.3%)

Unknown

3 (3.1%)

USA

9 (9.3%)

Sponsorship

Yes

22 (22.7%)

No

75 (77.3%)

Age warning

Yes

42 (43.3%)

No

55 (56.7%)

Health warning

Yes

25 (25.8%)

No

72 (74.2%)

Promotion or incentive

Yes

2 (2.1%)

No

95 (97.9%)

Stance

Positive

64 (66.0%)

Negative

28 (28.9%)

Neutral

5 (5.1%)

Categorisation

ASMR featuring vaping

6 (6.2%)

Individual health warning

6 (6.2%)

News/TV segment

6 (6.2%)

Product review/information

44 (45.4%)

Public health information

15 (15.5%)

Vape related behaviour

7 (7.2%)

Vape tricks/pranks/art

13 (13.4%)