Steady-state analysis of a three-level compartmental model for disinformation propagation in a set of agents

Authors

  • Sarakiel M. Rayco ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Johnrob Y. Bantang ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

Disinformation has become prevalent in social media risking the flow of vital information especially during crisis. A simple three-compartmental model (DSI) is introduced to model the dynamics of disinformation and information propagation in social media systems. Agents may assume one of the three states: susceptible (S), disinformed (D), or informed (I), which is dependent on the type of information an agent holds and disseminates. The system has two parameters: (1) reverting rate, r, which is the state of transition from either D or I state back to S state, and the (2) learning bias rate, α, which is applicable to interactions induced by an agent in I state. Deriving an equivalent ordinary differential equation system (ODE) that correlates to the model's stoichiometric rate equation allows for the steady-state analysis of DSI. The system is stable when the conditions of the system allows it to be purely informed or purely disinformed.

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Article ID

SPP-2023-PB-33

Section

Poster Session B (Complex Systems, Simulations, and Theoretical Physics)

Published

2023-07-11

How to Cite

[1]
SM Rayco and JY Bantang, Steady-state analysis of a three-level compartmental model for disinformation propagation in a set of agents, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 41, SPP-2023-PB-33 (2023). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2023-PB-33.