BHI 3.1·Q3 2026 Bulletin
Published Jul 5 2026·Spearman ρ = 0.79·Validation: preliminary
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Movers · Q3 2026 · Jul 5 2026
PLATFORM PROFILEMETA

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(Meta)2.0B+ MAU, 180+ countriesSocial MediaMeta ecosystem
4.98
B-index (V3.1)
BLACK HOLE
Capture1.629
Escape0.327
Key Structural Insight

Eleven-Parameter Profile

5DATAMEMACTPROCNETCLOSEPORTSUBFALLORGMOM
Data Depth7/10
Memory7/10
Action5/10
Process9/10
Network9/10
Closeness9/10
Portability3/10
Substitutability3/10
Human Fallback3/10
Org Depth6/10
Momentum5/10
Capture Escape Extended

V3.1 Decomposition

ComponentValueFormula
CES₄ capture core0.6927CES(d, m, a, p)
Knowledge synergy σₖ0.7000√(d · m)
Operability synergy σₒ0.6708√(a · p)
Synergy boost1.20561 + 0.3·(σₖ + σₒ)/2
Org-depth multiplier1.30001 + 0.5·o
Momentum multiplier1.15001 + 0.3·t
Total Capture1.6293c·(1+0.5n)·core·syn·org·mom
CES₃ escape core0.3000CES(x, s, h)
Feedback attenuation0.7576max(0.3, 1 − 0.35·core)
Total Escape0.3273ε + escCore · feedback
B = Capture / Escape4.981.629 / 0.327

Scoring Rationale

Parameter Sensitivity

MARGINAL B-INDEX CHANGE PER ±1 SCORE SHIFT
CLOSE9
+1.11
FALL3
-0.79
PORT3
-0.79
SUB3
-0.79
ACT5
+0.60
DATA7
+0.50
MEM7
+0.50
PROC9
+0.43
ORG6
+0.38
NET9
+0.34
MOM5
+0.26
+ raises B (deepens lock-in) lowers B (aids escape)

Comparable PlatformsSocial Media (14 peers)

#PlatformTickerB-indexZone
01WeChat700.HK17.03BLACK HOLEProfile →
02Kakao035720.KS8.32BLACK HOLEProfile →
03YouTubeGOOG5.73BLACK HOLEProfile →
04Naver035420.KS5.47BLACK HOLEProfile →
05FacebookMETA4.19BLACK HOLEProfile →
06LinkedInMSFT3.70BLACK HOLEProfile →
07InstagramMETA3.07BLACK HOLEProfile →
08TikTokPrivate2.24EVENT HORIZONProfile →
09RedditRDDT2.15EVENT HORIZONProfile →
10Telegram-2.03EVENT HORIZONProfile →
11DiscordPrivate1.92EVENT HORIZONProfile →
12X (Twitter)Private1.29TRANSITIONProfile →
13PinterestPINS1.00TRANSITIONProfile →
14SnapchatSNAP0.91TRANSITIONProfile →