Modelling opinion dynamics in the age of algorithmic personalisation.

ABSTRACT: Modern technology has drastically changed the way we interact and consume information. For example, online social platforms allow for seamless communication exchanges at an unprecedented scale. However, we are still bounded by cognitive and temporal constraints. Our attention is limited and extremely valuable. Algorithmic personalisation has become a standard approach to tackle the information overload problem. As result, the exposure to our friends' opinions and our perception about important issues might be distorted. However, the effects of algorithmic gatekeeping on our hyper-connected society are poorly understood. Here, we devise an opinion dynamics model where individuals are connected through a social network and adopt opinions as function of the view points they are exposed to. We

SUBMITTER: Perra N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6514165 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature