Method and apparatus for detecting fake news in a social media network
AssigneeArizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
InventorsLiang Wu, Huan Liu
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Abstract
Messages are transmitted in a social media network. Embeddings of social media network users in the social media network are inferred. Propagation pathways over which the plurality of messages are transmitted through the social media network are classified. Action is taken on one or more of the messages that are transmitted through the social media network, based on the classification of the propagation pathways over which the messages are transmitted through the social media network and the inferred embeddings of the social media network users.
Claims20
A method applied to a plurality of messages in a social media network, the method comprising:
- transmitting the plurality of messages in the social media network;
- inferring embeddings of social media network users in the social media network;
- classifying propagation pathways over which the plurality of messages are transmitted through the social media network;
- and
- taking an action on one or more of the plurality of messages that are transmitted through the social media network based on the classification of the propagation pathways over which the plurality of messages are transmitted through the social media network and the inferred embeddings of the social media network users.
A method of classifying a message posted and forwarded in a social media network, the method comprising:
- receiving from the social media network information about a plurality of messages posted and forwarded in the social media network, including one or more sources of the plurality of messages, a plurality of social media network users that posted or forwarded the plurality of messages in the social media network, and a plurality of sequences in which the social media network users posted or forwarded the plurality of messages in the social media network;
- receiving a new message posted and forwarded in the social media network;
- receiving from the social media network information about the new message posted and forwarded in the social media network, including a source of the new message, a plurality of social media network users that posted or forwarded the new message in the social media network, and a sequence in which the plurality of social media network users posted or forwarded the new message in the social media network;
- comparing the information about the new message with the information about the plurality of messages;
- and
- classifying the new message responsive to the comparison.
A system applied to a plurality of messages in a social media network, the system comprising:
- a processor to execute software instructions;
- a storage device in which to store the social media data;
- software instructions that when executed by the processor cause the system to:
- transmit the plurality of messages in the social media network;
- infer embeddings of social media network users in the social media network;
- classify propagation pathways over which the plurality of messages are transmitted through the social media network;
- and
- take an action on one or more of the plurality of messages that are transmitted through the social media network based on the classification of the propagation pathways over which the plurality of messages are transmitted through the social media network and the inferred embeddings of the social media network users.
A system of classifying a message posted and forwarded in a social media network, the system comprising:
- a processor to execute software instructions;
- a storage device in which to store the social media data;
- software instructions that when executed by the processor cause the system to:
- receive from the social media network information about a plurality of messages posted and forwarded in the social media network, including one or more sources of the plurality of messages, a plurality of social media network users that posted or forwarded the plurality of messages in the social media network, and a plurality of sequences in which the social media network users posted or forwarded the plurality of messages in the social media network;
- receive a new message posted and forwarded in the social media network;
- receive from the social media network information about the new message posted and forwarded in the social media network, including a source of the new message, a plurality of social media network users that posted or forwarded the new message in the social media network, and a sequence in which the plurality of social media network users posted or forwarded the new message in the social media network;
- compare the information about the new message with the information about the plurality of messages;
- and
- classify the new message responsive to the comparison.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.