Misinformation Propagation in the Age of Twitter
Fang Jin, Wei Wang, Liang Zhao, Edward Dougherty, Yang Cao, Chang-Tien Lu, Naren Ramakrishnan
Abstract
A quantitative analysis of tweets during the Ebola crisis reveals that lies, half-truths, and rumors can spread just like true news.
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Publication Details
- Date of publication:
- December 1, 2014
- Journal:
- Computer
- Publisher:
- Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Page number(s):
- 90--94
- Volume:
- 47
- Issue Number:
- 12