Influence Without Metrics: Analyzing the Impact of Far-Right Users in an Online Discussion Forum

The study presented in this article explores the processes through which influence takes shape in eclectic online forums with few vanity metrics. Using a dataset of 7.5 million posts in the large Swedish online discussion forum Flashback , it explores who becomes influential, their strategies for ap...

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Main Author: Mathilda Åkerlund 
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-04-01
Series:Social Media + Society
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051211008831