This research investigates how Advertising Value, Hedonic Browsing, and Impulsive Buying influence the Purchase Intention of viral food among Instagram users in Semarang City. Employing a quan- titative method, the study gathered data through an onIine questionnaire and analyzed it using multiple linear regression. The resuIts show that Advertising Value exerts a positive but insignificant influence on purchase intention. In contrast, Hedonic Browsing demonstrates a positive and significant effect, indicating that pleasure- driven browsing behaviors enhance consumers’ intention to purchase viral food. Impulsive Buying emerges as the strongest predictor, confirming that spontaneous and emotionally driven decisions play a critical role in shaping purchase intention. Overall, the three varia-bles jointly exert a significant influence on viral food pur- chase intention. The findings suggest that emotional and experiential factors rather than perceived advertising quality primarily drive consumers’ intention to purchase viral food on social media.
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