A "Game of Like" : Online Social Network Sharing As Strategic Interaction
Social and Information Networks
2023-07-12 v1 Computer Science and Game Theory
Abstract
We argue that behavioral science models of online content-sharing overlook the role of strategic interactions between users. Borrowing from accuracy-nudges studies decision-theoretic models, we propose a basic game model and explore special cases with idealized parameter settings to identify refinements necessary to capture real-world online social network behavior. Anticipating those refinements, we sketch a strategic analysis of content amplification and draw a connection between Keynes's beauty contest analogy and recent social-epistemological work on echo chambers. We conclude on the model's prospects from analytical and empirical perspectives.
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@article{arxiv.2307.05063,
title = {A "Game of Like" : Online Social Network Sharing As Strategic Interaction},
author = {Emmanuel J. Genot},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2307.05063},
year = {2023}
}
Comments
In Proceedings TARK 2023, arXiv:2307.04005