Science & technology | Popularity does not equal influence on Twitter
Seeking influence
Popularity does not equal influence on Twitter
By L.S.
PEOPLE who are popular have a lot of influence. Or so Babbage thought. But things are not that simple, as research by the Social Computing Lab at Hewlett-Packard's research arm shows.
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