Objective: The purpose of the present study was the interpretive structural modeling indicators of social networks and mobile messengers for the development of the Internet of People (IoP) in Iran. This study is based on the practical goal and from the perspective of the method, it is in the field of mixed studies with the inductive-deductive approach. Identifying indicators of social networks and mobile messengers for the development of the Internet of People (IoP) was done through semi-structured interviews based on theoretical saturation with professors in information and communication technology and social sciences.
Methods: The validity and reliability of the interviews were confirmed by the method of relative content validity and Cohen's kappa index, respectively. To model the indicators of social networks and mobile messengers for the development of the internet of people from the opinions of experts, responsible experts, heads of departments, deputies, and high-ranking managers of the Cyber ​​Space Council and executive bodies in the field of space in the number of 63 people with a targeted sampling method. And was used with the help of a questionnaire. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire were confirmed using content validity and the test-post-test method. Coding the resulting data using the MaxQda 2020 software led to the identification of 14 indicators of social networks and mobile messengers for the development of the Internet of People.
Results: Modeling of identified factors with an interpretative structural method led to the formation of six levels, where data privacy and security concerns, upstream documents and digital literacy were the most effective factors, and empowerment through IoP cooperation was the most impressionable factor.