Multi-rumor Mitigation Through Counter-Rumors Using Genetic Algorithm and Community Structure in Online Social Networks
摘要
Online Social Networks (OSNs) are increasingly exploited for campaigns involving the spread of multiple rumors to influence opinions about products or individuals, making rumor mitigation a critical challenge. Unlike existing works that primarily address single rumor scenarios, this research tackles the complexities of multi-rumor influence, where prior exposure can bias users and impact communities unevenly. To address this, we propose a novel Bayesian Inference based Community Influence model that accounts for the community structure of OSNs in assessing the impact of multiple rumors. Furthermore, we introduce a Two-phase Community based Genetic (TCG) algorithm designed to strategically select seed users for counter-rumor dissemination, aiming to effectively mitigate the spread of influence in this multi-rumor context under a given budget. The effectiveness of our proposed approach is evaluated through extensive experimentation on two datasets by considering the budget k.