A New Model of Flaming Phenomena in Online Social Networks that Considers Resonance Driven by External Stimuli

Abstract

The explosive user dynamics represented by flaming phenomena in online social networks can sometimes negatively influence lives in the real world. To take measures against online flaming phenomena promptly, it is necessary to model its defining characteristics. Based on the oscillation model that describes user dynamics on networks, previous work has revealed that online flaming arises when some eigenvalues of the matrix expressing network structure are non-real numbers. This paper considers the network resonance driven by periodic external stimuli and proposes a flaming model that posits flaming even if all the matrix's eigenvalues are real numbers. Also, we describe a theoretical framework for observing the omen of online flaming to trigger preventive measures.