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Leveraging social networking sites for disease surveillance and public sensing: the case of the 2013 avian influenza A(H7N9) outbreak in China

open access: yesWestern Pacific Surveillance and Response, 2015
We conducted in-depth analysis on the use of a popular Chinese social networking and microblogging site, Sina Weibo, to monitor an avian influenza A(H7N9) outbreak in China and to assess the value of social networking sites in the surveillance of disease
Emma Xuxiao Zhang   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Brief Access Delay and Interruption to Reduce Social Media Use: Is it Effective?

open access: yesBehavioral Interventions, Volume 41, Issue 4, November 2026.
ABSTRACT Social media use is widespread among young adults, with many individuals frequently engaging with platforms that provide immediate access to entertainment, social interaction, and personalized content. Social media detoxification broadly refers to planned reductions, interruptions, or temporary restrictions in social media use.
Harley Ditzler   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

SEARCHING GUANGZHOU: REGIONALIZING CHINA’S WEIBO

open access: yes, 2014
This paper reports on a longitudinal study of Weibo posts over a period of twelve months (20 July 2012 to 30 July 2013) from a Weibo group: ‘Eat, Drink, Play, Fun in Guangzhou’ (EDPF).
Wang, Wilfred Yang
core   +1 more source

Make Social Media Social Again: How Platform Interoperability Can Fix Social Media and Future‐Proof Democracy

open access: yesJournal of Management Studies, Volume 63, Issue 7, Page 4425-4453, November 2026.
Abstract This essay argues that social media document (rather than fuel) the decline of political democracy while helping revive organizational democracy, including through ‘decentralized autonomous organizations’ (DAOs). Yet, despite giving everyone a voice and the ability to organize across borders, social media could over‐concentrate power if, in ...
J.P. Vergne
wiley   +1 more source

Remaking Guangzhou: Political engagement and place-making on Sina Weibo [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This study uses the concept of ‘place-making’ to consider political engagement on Sina Weibo, one of the most popular microblogging services in China. Besides articulating statepublic confrontation during major social controversies, Weibo has been used ...
Wang, Wilfred Yang
core  

Topics for Weibo posts based on LDA.

open access: yes, 2022
Topics for Weibo posts based on LDA.
Matthew Robbins (12488103)   +4 more
core   +1 more source

What makes a super influencer? Testing the origin of fame theory in China

open access: yesOnline Media and Global Communication
Social media influencers in China have significantly influenced public political and social attitudes and behaviors. Based on the origin of fame theory, this study explores which type of influencers – originals, celebrities, or journalists – are most ...
Shao Yihan, Willnat Lars
doaj   +1 more source

Celebrity and ordinary users: A comparative study of microblog user behaviors on Sina Weibo

open access: yes, 2015
Purpose: This study aims to investigate and compare celebrity and ordinary users' behaviors on Sina Weibo. Design/methodology/approach: Data was collected from 12,555 ordinary users and 2,467 celebrity users on Sina Weibo.
WU Jinke   +3 more
core  

The limits of AI for authoritarian control

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Political Science, Volume 70, Issue 4, Page 1669-1685, October 2026.
Abstract An emerging literature suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) can greatly enhance autocrats' repressive capabilities. This paper argues that while AI presents a powerful new tool for authoritarian control, its effectiveness is constrained by the very repressive institutions it is designed to serve.
Eddie Yang
wiley   +1 more source

The framework of Weibo public sentiment analysis.

open access: yes, 2022
The framework of Weibo public sentiment analysis.
Muran Yu (13183950)   +4 more
core   +1 more source

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