Social contagion in a world with asymmetric influence

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Social contagion in a world with asymmetric influence. / Halvorsen, G. S.; Pedersen, B. N.; Sneppen, K.

In: Physical Review E, Vol. 103, No. 2, 022303, 03.02.2021.

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Halvorsen, GS, Pedersen, BN & Sneppen, K 2021, 'Social contagion in a world with asymmetric influence', Physical Review E, vol. 103, no. 2, 022303. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.103.022303

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Halvorsen, G. S., Pedersen, B. N., & Sneppen, K. (2021). Social contagion in a world with asymmetric influence. Physical Review E, 103(2), [022303]. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.103.022303

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Halvorsen GS, Pedersen BN, Sneppen K. Social contagion in a world with asymmetric influence. Physical Review E. 2021 Feb 3;103(2). 022303. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.103.022303

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Halvorsen, G. S. ; Pedersen, B. N. ; Sneppen, K. / Social contagion in a world with asymmetric influence. In: Physical Review E. 2021 ; Vol. 103, No. 2.

Bibtex

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abstract = "Social media has blurred the distinction between news outlets and social networks by giving everyone access to mass communication. We simulate how influencers compete for attention on a social network by spreading information. The network structure occupies an ordered metastable state where one influencer maintains dominance for a sustained period or a fragmented state that divides attention between influencers. Numerical simulations are performed to map the domain of the ordered regime on various network topologies. Mutual coexistence between a few dominating influencers occurs on a scale-free social network. Our findings suggest the perception of fake news as a pervasive problem is endemic to a society where everyone can become a news outlet.",
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