Examining online social behavior changes after migration: An empirical study based on OSN big data

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Highlights：

• The effect of migration on online social behavior was assessed in a big data analysis.

• Migration leads to more tie formation behavior, yet non-significantly influence on tie decay behavior.

• Migration increases the number of contact but decreases the number of messages.

• The characteristics of migrants play a moderating role, including gender, age and degree.

• The effect is more on females.

摘要

•The effect of migration on online social behavior was assessed in a big data analysis.•Migration leads to more tie formation behavior, yet non-significantly influence on tie decay behavior.•Migration increases the number of contact but decreases the number of messages.•The characteristics of migrants play a moderating role, including gender, age and degree.•The effect is more on females.

论文关键词：Online social network,Migration,Network evolution,Social interaction

论文评审过程：Received 13 April 2021, Revised 17 December 2021, Accepted 20 December 2021, Available online 22 December 2021, Version of Record 28 December 2021.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2021.107158