How did the number of views on Weibo come about and how were they calculated?
The number of Weibo views was calculated through the data analysis algorithm of the Weibo platform. To be specific, the Weibo platform would collect the content posted by users on Weibo and then calculate a " reading volume " index by analyzing the number of views, reposts, comments, and other data of these contents. This indicator represented the number of times a user posted a piece of content on Weibo that was read over a period of time. The number of Weibo views was calculated by counting the content posted by users and counting it for a period of time after it was posted. To be specific, the Weibo platform would count each newly posted content at a certain time interval and count it after the count was over. This time interval was usually measured in seconds or days. The statistics of the number of Weibo views was achieved through the data analysis algorithm of the Weibo platform. It could help the platform better understand the interests and behaviors of users and provide data support for the operation and decision-making of the platform.