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SNSs increase the size of potential networks because of the large number of possible weak social ties among members, enabled via the structural characteristics of digital technology.
“SNSs are thought to increase the size of potential networks because of the large number of possible weak social ties among members, which is enabled via the structural characteristics of digital technology [47].”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Donath, J., & Boyd, D.
- ORCID
- Boyd, D
- Venue
- BT Technology Journal
- Published
- 2004-10
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 71-82
- ISSN
- 0265-0193 (ISSN-L)
- 1358-3948
- 1573-1995
- OpenAlex
- W1991942377
- Cited by
- 1,399
- References
- 20
- Citations by year
- 2026: 16 · 2025: 19 · 2024: 19 · 2023: 23 · 2022: 51 · 2021: 47 · 2020: 66 · 2019: 52 · 2018: 66 · 2017: 74 · 2016: 93 · 2015: 93 · 2014: 127 · 2013: 140 · 2012: 126
- FWCI
- 57.53
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- BT Technology Journal (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Privacy, Security, and Data Protection
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Human-Computer Interaction › Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
- Social Sciences › Communication › Media and Digital Communication
- Keywords
- social network sites, online profiles, social identity, online networking, relationship formation, social signaling, network brokerage, social network design
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