The spread of rumors in social networks in China

Rumors are an unavoidable aspect of society. Warren Peterson, Gist, and Noel defined rumor as “an unverifiable account or explanation of events circulating from person to person and pertaining to an object, event, or issue in public concern” (1951). In this regard, a rumor can be viewed as an examp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jing, QinXun
Format: Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2023
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/72419/