Boosting popularity: Folk theories and algorithmic resistance of visibility contests in the comment sections.

This study examines the collective actions of Chinese netizens in contesting algorithm visibility through popularity-boosting comments. Employing a netnographic approach within the theoretical frameworks of algorithm resistance and folk theories, the research analyzes popularity-boosting comments (N...

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Published in:	Big Data & Society Vol. 12; no. 2; pp. 1 - 15
Main Author:	Zhao, Guoning
Format:	Article
Published:	Sage Publications Inc. Apr-Jun2025
Subjects:	Chinese people Collective action Internet users Conflict theory Negotiation
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost