The “mutual ignoring” mechanism of cyberbalkanization
Triangulating observational data analysis and agent-based modeling
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12972165 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chung‐hong Chan (0000-0002-6232-7530, Schlumberger (Ireland), corresponding author), King-Wa Fu (0000-0001-8157-5276, Twitter (United States)) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 378-387 |
| Publication date | 2018-09-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Information Technology & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1933-169X • E-ISSN: 1933-1681 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19331681.2018.1519480 |
| OpenAlex | W2889754724 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 26 |
Cyberbalkanization has been observed in some online activities, but its mechanism remains uncertain. Drawing on the Social Balance Theory, we theorized that the formation of “mutual ignoring” triads (three actors in a group with only a pair of interacts) in a network is a key procedure for cyberbalkanization. A cyberbalkanized network was constructed using data shared on Facebook Pages during the 2014 Hong Kong protests. Our findings indicate “mutual ignoring” was a prominent triad network configuration, whereas no such configuration was found in randomly generated networks. Our empirical-based observation was retested with simulation by agent-based model, confirming that “mutual ignoring” is essential for the emergence of cyberbalkanization. A strategy is then suggested to minimize cyberbalkanization
Balance (ability · Computer security · Epistemology · Key (lock · Mechanism (biology · Mutual information · Observational study · Social media · Social network (sociolinguistics · Social network analysis · Social science · Sociology · Statistics · Triad (sociology · World Wide Web · Complex Network Analysis Techniques · Computer Science · Mathematics · Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Artificial Intelligence
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