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A methodology for mapping Instagram hashtags
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While social media research has provided detailed cumulative analyses of selected social media platforms and content, especially Twitter, newer platforms, apps, and visual content have been less extensively studied so far. This paper proposes a methodology for studying Instagram activity, building on established methods for Twitter research by initially examining hashtags, as common structural features to both platforms. In doing so, we outline methodological challenges to studying Instagram, especially in comparison to Twitter. Finally, we address critical questions around ethics and privacy for social media users and researchers alike, setting out key considerations for future social media research.
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- Authors
- Highfield, T., & Leaver, T.
- Venue
- First Monday
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Libraries
- Published
- 2014-12-26
- ISSN
- 1396-0458 (ISSN-L)
- 1396-0466
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- W2149569686
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- 57.74
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- en
- Open access
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