Real-time and cost-effective limitation of misinformation propagation

Iouliana Litou, Vana Kalogeraki, Ioannis Katakis, Dimitrios Gunopulos

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Abstract

Online Social Networks (OSNs) constitute one of the most important communication channels and are widely utilized as news sources. Information spreads widely and rapidly in OSNs through the word-of-mouth effect. However, it is not uncommon for misinformation to propagate in the network. Misinformation dissemination may lead to undesirable effects, especially in cases where the non-credible information concerns emergency events. Therefore, it is essential to timely limit the propagation of misinformation. Towards this goal, we suggest a novel propagation model, namely the Dynamic Linear Threshold (DLT) model, that effectively captures the way contradictory information, i.e., misinformation and credible information, propagates in the network. The DLT model considers the probability of a user alternating between competing beliefs, assisting in either the propagation of misinformation or credible news. Based on the DLT model, we formulate an optimization problem that aims in identifying the most appropriate subset of users to limit the spread of misinformation by initiating the propagation of credible information. Through extensive experimental evaluation we demonstrate that our approach outperforms its competitors.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2016 IEEE 17th International Conference on Mobile Data Management, IEEE MDM 2016
EditorsPrem Jayaraman, Wei Wu, Chi-Yin Chow
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages158-163
Number of pages6
Volume2016-July
ISBN (Electronic)9781509008834
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Jul 2016
Event17th IEEE International Conference on Mobile Data Management, IEEE MDM 2016 - Porto, Portugal
Duration: 13 Jun 201616 Jun 2016

Conference

Conference17th IEEE International Conference on Mobile Data Management, IEEE MDM 2016
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityPorto
Period13/06/1616/06/16

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