The Value of Information Searching against Fake News

Inspired by the Daley-Kendall and Goffman-Newill models, we propose an Ignorant-Believer-Unbeliever rumor (or fake news) spreading model with the following characteristics: (i) a network contact between individuals that determines the spread of rumors; (ii) the value (cost versus benefit) for indivi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: José Martins, Alberto Pinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Entropy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/22/12/1368