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How Social Groups Spread Misinformation on Twitter121 views
Author
Tung, Nicholas, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Virginia
Advisors
Norton, Peter, EN-Engineering and Society, University of Virginia
Abstract
How can high-trust online spaces be developed? Trust is a technologically mediated social phenomenon. Social trust is both important and difficult to establish on modern media platforms. False information can spread between users at unprecedented speed and scale. Information on Twitter can spread rapidly to enormous audiences. Misinformation ultimately spreads on Twitter because the platform is structured to enable it. It does not just allow misinformation, but it incentivises users to submit misinformation for personal gain. It hampers opposition to misinformation by limiting the reach of sources of accurate information. It also delays features surfacing context alongside misinformation, if context is shown at all.
Degree
BS (Bachelor of Science)
Language
English
Rights
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Tung, Nicholas. How Social Groups Spread Misinformation on Twitter. University of Virginia, School of Engineering and Applied Science, BS (Bachelor of Science), 2024-05-08, https://doi.org/10.18130/9ftq-g292.
