Where the Ball Starts Rolling? An Empirical Investigation into Initial Opinion Formation on Social Media Platforms

The authors thank Prof. Atanu Lahiri at the University of Texas at Dallas and colleagues at Trinity College Dublin for their feedback on an early version of this project. An early version of this paper also benefited from feedback received at the 2023 Workshop on Information Technology and Systems and Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference. Finally, authors extend their gratefulness and thanks to senior editor Prof. Jason Thatcher, and the associate editor, and the reviewers for providing constructive comments and insights that have strengthened this manuscript’s rigor and relevance.