In the research conducted by Indiana University post-doctoral
research fellow Emilio Ferrara, Facebook users were found to
belong to small but close groups. Twitter users, on the other
hand, can create groups, although not as tight, because tweets
can be shared without the need to interact. Twitter users
generally follow different individuals online depending on their
interests. Facebook users, on the other hand, tend to add only
the people they know, primarily rooted among their family and
friends. From their respective core groups, Facebook users will
expand their community without compromising the relationships
between individuals. Many Facebook users get contacts and
communicate with friends or relatives of their own friends.
Twitter users expand their network based on the topics they’re
most interested in. Twitter users can follow or be followed by
virtually anyone online who finds their tweets interesting or
relevant. Secondary connections, according to the study, are the
biggest source of data and upda