An analysis of friend circles of Facebook users

Esra Erdin, Eric Klukovich, Mehmet Hadi Gunes

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    Abstract

    The Internet has spawned many different information exchange systems ranging from file sharing to online social networking. Online social networks (OSNs) have gained significant popularity and are considered to be some the most visited sites. OSN users can interact with friends through various features such as connecting with friends, establishing new friendships, sharing photos and videos, and commenting on each others posts. As digital interactions supersede over physical interactions, it is important to understand how users interact over such digital platforms. Moreover, understanding OSN traffic patterns is valuable when designing new OSN platforms and managing content distribution networks. In this study, we provide analysis of online activities that happen around a user, i.e. circles. To better understand activities in a user's friend circle, we developed a Facebook application that monitored the walls of several Facebook users. In particular, we obtained statistics of every post shared with the user by their friends, circles, for 16 volunteers that provided continuous measurements for 15 days.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the 40th Annual IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks, LCN 2015
    EditorsSalil Kanhere, Soumaya Cherkaoui, Jens Tolle
    Pages680-686
    Number of pages7
    ISBN (Electronic)9781467367738
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 24 Dec 2015
    Event40th Annual IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks, LCN 2015 - Clearwater Beach, United States
    Duration: 26 Oct 201529 Oct 2015

    Publication series

    NameProceedings - Conference on Local Computer Networks, LCN
    Volume2015-December

    Conference

    Conference40th Annual IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks, LCN 2015
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityClearwater Beach
    Period26/10/1529/10/15

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