Information Waves on Social Networks: Problematization, Definition, Distribution Mechanisms

Abstract

The problem of studying information waves is underestimated by researchers of the social nature of this phenomenon. This article fills this gap by conceptualizing the notion of “information wave”. Information waves in social networks have a dual nature: on the one hand, having a mathematical distribution graph (wave profile), on the other – a discrete-network distribution map. The article shows examples of analysis of information waves and both kinds of their presentation. The analysis of information waves on specific socio-political examples is conducted.