MODELING FAKE NEWS PROPAGATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA USING EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MODELS
This study models the spread of fake news on social media using three epidemiological models: SIR (Susceptible– Infected–Recovered), SEIR (Susceptible–Exposed–Infected–Recovered), and an adapted SEIZ (Susceptible–Exposed– Infected–Skeptic) model. Three real-world case studies (Charlie Hebdo, an earthquake event, and an...