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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Oct 18.
Published in final edited form as: J Comput Soc Sci. 2021 Apr 8;5(1):47–68. doi: 10.1007/s42001-021-00115-x

Table 1.

Some empirical scenarios involving varied parameters

Diffusion scenario Adoption threshold Transitivity Early adopters
Competing memes on social media
(Bennett and Segerberg 2012)
Low Low Unconnected
Conflicting rumors in cities
(Thomas 2007)
Low Low Unconnected
Organized rebellions in rural villages
(Kalyvas 2006)
High High Connected
Product adoption through social media
(Taylor et al. 2011)
Depends on product cost Low Unconnected
Fashion competition in high schools
(Kim et al. 2008)
Low High Unconnected
Religious conflict in metropolitan areas
(Kim and Pfaff 2012)
High Low Connected
Social movement (and countermovement) mobilization through organizations’ online accounts
(Mercea 2013)
High High Connected