Abstract

• Exogenous factors and endogenous factors on agenda-setting process are examined. • Verified users are “recruited” by traditional media’s report on sensitive issues. • Verified users behave like the equivalent of offline commercial media in Weibo. • Focusing events impact on discussion of unverified users but not verified users.

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