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Fake news and the way it spreads on social media is emerging as one of the great threats to modern society. In recent times, fake news has been used to manipulate stock markets, make people choose dangerous health-care options, and manipulate elections, including last year's presidential election in the U.S.
Clearly, there is an urgent need for a way to limit the diffusion of fake news. And that raises an important question: how does fake news spread in the first place?
Today we get an answer of sorts thanks to the work of Chengcheng Shao and pals at Indiana University in Bloomington. For the first time, these guys have systematically studied how fake news spreads on Twitter and provide a unique window into this murky world. Their work suggests clear strategies for controlling this epidemic.
Journal Reference:
arxiv.org/abs/1707.07592: The Spread of Fake News by Social Bots
(Score: 2) by aristarchus on Friday August 11 2017, @06:32AM (2 children)
Oh, but Megantily Buzzing-in-the-ears, if you had followed the link, and read the paragraph just posterior to the one quoted. This is why conservatives, and even libertariantard trending conservatives, fail. Reading comprehension. Always cite your sources, and always track down the citations of those you disagree with. So triple Whoosh to you, oh Malignant Busstardumbrary!
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Friday August 11 2017, @12:09PM (1 child)
Believe it or not, I read that link before you posted it. I knew perfectly good and well that Twain could not be verified to have ever said that. That was half the point of the original post in general and the entire point of the footnote. I even added the preemptive "Whoosh" for people who're a little slow. Apparently you've passed "a little" though. Have a cup of coffee; it could help with that.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 2) by aristarchus on Saturday August 12 2017, @01:07AM
But obviously you did not read all of it. Go ahead, ask me how I know!