Publication Type
Magazine Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
12-2019
Abstract
Social media have been seen to accelerate the spread of negative content such as disinformation and hate speech, often unleashing a reckless herd mentality within networks, further aggravated by malicious entities using bots for amplification. So far, the response to this emerging global crisis has centered around social media platform companies making reactive moves that appear to have greater symbolic value than practical utility. Proposes a solution to favor prosocial behavior via social networks.
Discipline
Communication Technology and New Media | Digital Communications and Networking
Research Areas
Humanities
Publication
IEEE Technology and Society Magazine
Volume
38
Issue
4
First Page
17
Last Page
19
ISSN
0278-0097
Identifier
10.1109/MTS.2019.2948437
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Citation
LIM, Sun Sun and BOUFFANAIS, Roland.
Tuning networks for prosocial behavior: From senseless swarms to smart mobs [Commentary]. (2019). IEEE Technology and Society Magazine. 38, (4), 17-19.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cis_research/90
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1109/MTS.2019.2948437
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