Identifying misinformation and their sources in social networks

• Main Author: Tang, Wenchang
• Other Authors: Tay, Wee Peng
• Format: Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/138568
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Online social networks such as Twitter, Facebook and Sina Weibo are becoming increasingly important sources of information for its users. Misinformation such as rumors and fake news can spread quickly within social circles and may potentially incur massive losses to society. Therefore, it is often i...