Eric K Clemons, Maximilian Schreieck, Ravi V Waran
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Abstract
Online disinformation campaigns are different from other attempts at deception that have existed for millennia, and they require new and more effective mechanisms to counteract them. Modern disinformation campaigns use individuals' private personal information to craft stories carefully designed to manipulate specific readers. They again use this information to direct those stories to those readers who will be most sympathetic and away from readers who will detect the attempted manipulation and experience backlash. These campaigns undermine individual agency and human dignity and polarize societies, destroying societal cohesion, which is why disinformation campaigns have been called an existential threat to human civilization. Limiting the harm of disinformation is complicated by the need to preserve freedom of speech and avoid the appearance of bias, as well as by the resistance of social media platforms that find disinformation campaigns profitable. We use simulation modeling to explore the effectiveness of mechanisms to limit the spread of disinformation and offer guidance to regulators.
Supplementary information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12525-025-00796-6.
期刊介绍:
Electronic Markets (EM) stands as a premier academic journal providing a dynamic platform for research into various forms of networked business. Recognizing the pivotal role of information and communication technology (ICT), EM delves into how ICT transforms the interactions between organizations and customers across diverse domains such as social networks, electronic commerce, supply chain management, and customer relationship management.
Electronic markets, in essence, encompass the realms of networked business where multiple suppliers and customers engage in economic transactions within single or multiple tiers of economic value chains. This broad concept encompasses various forms, including allocation platforms with dynamic price discovery mechanisms, fostering atomistic relationships. Notable examples originate from financial markets (e.g., CBOT, XETRA) and energy markets (e.g., EEX, ICE). Join us in exploring the multifaceted landscape of electronic markets and their transformative impact on business interactions and dynamics.