Geographical fragmentation of the global network of Twitter communications
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Author(s)
Hedayatifar, Leila
Morales, Alfredo J
Bar-Yam, Yaneer
Date Issued
July 21, 2020
Journal
Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science
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AIP Publishing
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Leila Hedayatifar, Alfredo J. Morales, Yaneer Bar-Yam; Geographical fragmentation of the global network of Twitter communications. Chaos 1 July 2020; 30 (7): 073133.
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Abstract
Understanding the geography of society represents a challenge for social and economic sciences. The recent availability of data from social media enables the observation of societies at a global scale. In this paper, we study the geographical structure of the Twitter communication network at the global scale. We find a complex structure where self-organized patches with clear cultural, historical, and administrative boundaries are manifested and first-world economies centralize information flows. These patches unveil world regions that are socially closer to each other with direct implications for processes of collective learning and identity creation.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Media Laboratory
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https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5143256
