Opinion Leaders and Structural Hole Spanners Influencing Echo Chambers in Discussions About COVID-19 Vaccines on Social Media in China: Network Analysis
BackgroundSocial media provide an ideal medium for breeding and reinforcing vaccine hesitancy, especially during public health emergencies. Algorithmic recommendation–based technology along with users’ selective exposure and group pressure lead to online echo chambers, causin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JMIR Publications
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Internet Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.jmir.org/2022/11/e40701 |