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Researchers analyze majority illusion detection in social networks

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Researchers have analyzed the "majority illusion" phenomenon in social networks, where a minority opinion can appear dominant. They formally defined the $q$-Majority Illusion problem to determine if such illusions are detectable within a network's structure. The study maps the computational complexity of this problem based on different network properties, aiming to understand how network structure impacts the tractability of detecting these distortions. AI

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Researchers analyze majority illusion detection in social networks

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  1. arXiv cs.MA (Multiagent) TIER_1 English(EN) · Ildikó Schlotter ·

    What Makes Majority Illusion Easy to Detect?

    Majority illusion is an undesirable phenomenon in social networks in which agents incorrectly perceive a minority opinion as dominant. This can severely distort collective behavior and decision-making. We study the fundamental question of detecting whether a social network allows…

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