A Strategic Information Transmission View of Misinformation Epidemics

Explore a strategic information transmission perspective on misinformation epidemics in this GERAD Research Center seminar. Delve into the field of Information Economics and its application to the production, diffusion, and consumption of misinformation on social media. Examine how traditional models need modification to better reflect human engagement with online news. Discover recent work on almost-bayesianity, social-identity, interventions, and misinformation regulation in strategic situations. Learn from Cedric Langbort of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as he presents joint research with graduate students on adapting persuasion models for the context of online misinformation propagation.