Visibility and Influence in Digital Social Relations: Towards a New Symbolic Capital?

Visibility and Influence in Digital Social Relations: Towards a New Symbolic Capital? Auteur 1: ANNAKI Fouad Auteur 2: OUASSOU Sara Auteur 3: IGAMANE Saad Eddine

Annaki Fouad, Ouassou Sara and Igamane Saâdeddine
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Annaki Fouad: USMBA - Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah [Fès]
Ouassou Sara: UMD [Université Mohamed 1er] [Université Mohamed Premier] - Université Mohamed Ier [Oujda, Maroc] = Mohamed I University [Oujda, Morocco] = جامعة محمد الأول (ar)
Igamane Saâdeddine: USMBA - Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah [Fès]

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Abstract: Abstract This study explores the dynamics of visibility and influence in digital social relations, examining their implications for the emergence of a new symbolic capital. Using a mixed-methods design, the research combined semi-structured interviews with 20 digitally active individuals and quantitative social media data analysis to identify key predictors of digital symbolic capital. Findings reveal that visibility is influenced by content quality, network size, and engagement strategies, while influence depends on credibility, authority, and trust. The study identifies a new form of symbolic capital based on online visibility, influence, and reputation, distinct from traditional forms. The research discusses the ethical implications of these dynamics and suggests future research directions, emphasizing the need to update social theories to account for digital transformations. Keywords Digital Social Relations, Visibility, Influence, Symbolic Capital, Social Capital, Network Theory, Online Reputation

Keywords: Digital Social Relations; Visibility; Influence; Symbolic Capital; Social Capital; Network Theory; Online Reputation; African Scientific Journal; Digital Social Relations Visibility Influence Symbolic Capital Social Capital Network Theory Online Reputation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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Published in African Scientific Journal, 2025, 03 (29), ⟨10.5281/zenodo.15364096⟩

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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15364096

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