Why nice posts go viral with friends, but bad news spreads like wildfire
On Twitter people share what moves them, and the tone of a post can change how much it travels.
A simple look at tweets found that for stories that feel like news, angry or sad details push shares higher, while for everyday social posts being warm helps them spread.
This affects virality, but it isnt the same everywhere, because Twitter acts both like a chat among pals and a public news board.
Researchers checked tweets from a climate summit, a random grab of tweets, and general articles to learn which were news and which were social, and it show different rules.
Negative bits catch attention and get retweeted more when a tweet reads like a headline, yet friendly messages do better among followers and friends.
So want more shares? Serve hard, striking negative facts to the public, but if you aim your circle, use kind or funny, positive tones.
People share with feeling, and context decide what spreads.
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Good Friends, Bad News - Affect and Virality in Twitter
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