> [!info] > Input: graphs of 1st level connections > Output: e.g. alternative accounts, hidden friends, locations > > Types: {{types}} > Weakness: [[SOWEL-2. Producing Social Graph]] ### Explanation Sometimes 1st level connections (e.g. friends, followers, followings) don't give enough insight on the structure of a network and connections between people. For the difficult situations it's recommended to expand a graph to 2nd or 3rd level connections, joining all 1st connection graphs. Being combined with visual methods of graph analysis (e.g. by studying the nodes with the most connections) this analytical technique can help to make a conclusion the most influential people across the community, help set priorities for further research, find non-obvious connections (hidden friends) and clusters of people, common attributes (e.g. locations). ### Examples {{some links to articles, videos, etc}} ### Tools {{some links to tools}} ### See also - [[SOTL-2.3. Check Friends Suggestions]] - [[SOTL-2.4. Check Friends on Other Platforms]] - [[SOTL-2.5. Search for Alternative Account in Friends]]