Whether tweets live or die depends more on network, competition for attention than message or user influence

Tuesday, April 3, 2012 - 07:02 in Psychology & Sociology

On the global social media stage, it's not so much the message but rather network structure and competition for attention that determine whether a meme becomes popular and shows staying power or whether it falls by the wayside, research led by Indiana University has determined.

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