Opinion leaders


Opinion leaders are generally defined as those individuals whose beliefs, practices and behaviours are noticed and imitated by others. If these opinion leaders are observed by others to adopt an innovation or concept that seems valued, it can spread through the population – this is particularly the case in the context of through social media.

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Opinion leaders

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