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    The Social Semantic Web
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    Prof Thanassis Tiropanis
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    Game Theory Introduction
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    Prof Thanassis Tiropanis
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    Graph Theory and Social Networks
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    Prof Thanassis Tiropanis
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    The Social Enterprise
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    Prof Thanassis Tiropanis
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    Power and Influence
    Like any form of human interaction and communication it is possible to view Social Media as a means for the powerful to influence and control the less powerful. But what is power on social media, how might we measure or affect it, and does it translate to the real world? In this lecture we will look at the philosophical definitions of power, and explore how it has been analysed in social networks and social media systems. We will also look at the characteristics of social networks that impact on power, including Homophily, Heterophily, CyberBalkanization and Thresholds of Collective Action. Finally we will ask what evidence there is that power in social media can affect what goes on in the real world, and explore some real and fictional examples of protest to see what the consequences of social media actually are on sometimes violent political debate. Concluding that the power of social media often lies with those operating the network, or with access to the data, rather than the individuals using the system.

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    Prof David Millard
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    Behaviour and Network Dynamics in Social Networks
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    Prof Thanassis Tiropanis
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