Original paper

The effects of trust and influence on the spreading of low and high quality information

Volume: 525, Pages: 657 - 663
Published: Jul 1, 2019
Abstract
In this work, we employ a minimal agent-based model to explore the mechanisms that regulate competition between memes that spread online. We investigate the case in which each piece of information has a quality, and the higher is the quality the higher are the chances of being transmitted. The model allows us to study the impact of influential nodes on the spreading behavior. We show that meme’s quality does not guarantee virility, but there is...
Paper Details
Title
The effects of trust and influence on the spreading of low and high quality information
Published Date
Jul 1, 2019
Volume
525
Pages
657 - 663
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