Behavior Changes Speed Through Tightly-Knit Online Networks

According to a new series of investigations, it would appear that changes in behavior take place faster through tightly-knit social networks, than they do through groups with many distant ties.This spreading patterns is a lot different from the one employed by news or infectious diseases, whi... [ read more >> ]

Image showing the two type of connections used in the new study

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Image showing the two type of connections used in the new study