The Value of Information Searching against Fake News

Martins, José A.; Pinto, Alberto A.

doi:10.3390/e22121368

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“…Cai et al revised and optimized ASTRAEA protocols, which enhances the possibility of participants receiving true information and adds a new channel of information acquisition [8]. Martins and Pinto et al believed that people are easier to acquire true information rather than false one during social activities offline compared with online [9]. Jia et al held the view that with the development of Internet, people are more likely to receive information via social network platforms that are based on Internet such as smart phone, tablet, and laptop [10].…”

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Evolutionary Game Analysis of the Dissemination of False Information by Multiple Parties after Major Emergencies

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et al. 2022

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False information is always produced after the outbreak of major emergencies. Taking this into consideration, this paper discusses the behavior of multiple parties in relation to false information dissemination after major emergencies. First, a game model is constructed, using relevant knowledge of evolutionary game theory, between three parties: regulatory institutions, opinion leaders, and ordinary Internet users. Second, the model equations are solved, and the evolutionary stability strategies of each game party under different circumstances are analyzed. Third, a numerical simulation is applied to the evolutionary trends under different strategy combinations with varying parameters. The results show that the probability of each game party making ideal decisions is positively correlated with the degree of punishment imposed by regulatory institutions on opinion leaders who release false information, the reward provided by regulatory institutions on opinion leaders who release positive information, the degree of participation and satisfaction gained by Internet users in adopting positive information, the richness of authentic content released by opinion leaders, and the psychological identification of Internet users with opinion leaders. Meanwhile, the probability of each game party making ideal decisions is negatively correlated with investigation and evidence collection costs borne by opinion leaders who release positive information, the additional income for opinion leaders who have false information adopted by Internet users, the costs of Internet users’ time and energy when they adopt information released by opinion leaders, and the costs of independently judging the accuracy of information by Internet users.

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Evolutionary Game Analysis of the Dissemination of False Information by Multiple Parties after Major Emergencies

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“…The use of alternative sources requires caution considering that nonreliable sources of information likely induce professionals to make biased clinical decisions. 7,8 Nowadays, different means are used to share information, which may lead to changes in how professionals acquire knowledge. Therefore, the knowledge of the preferred sources of information where physiotherapists frequently search for technical information could motivate strategies to use more reliable sources of information and propose efficient knowledge translation (KT) methods.…”

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Where do Physiotherapists Search for Information? Barriers in Translating Scientific Information into Clinical Practice

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Guterres

Machado

et al. 2023

J Contin Educ Health Prof

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Introduction: Comprehending scientific information have been reported as a barrier in evidence-based practice (EBP) adoption. This survey research aimed to verify the preferred sources of information for acquiring knowledge about physiotherapy and the association between types of information source and barriers in EBP implementation. Methods: A total of 610 physiotherapists were included and answered an online questionnaire about the preferred sources for searching physiotherapy-related information and possible barriers in EBP implementation. Results: Physiotherapists reported scientific resources as the preferred source of information, scientific databases (31%), followed by scientific articles (25%). The main barrier cited in EBP implementation was the difficulty in obtaining full-text articles (34%), followed by lack of statistical knowledge (30%). The use of peer-reviewed resources as the most preferred source of information is associated with the presence of issues in comprehending scientific information. Discussion: Although the positive attitude toward the use of scientific information, the findings raised question regarding the proper translation of scientific information to clinical practice. The importance of scientific information seems to be a wellestablished attitude among physiotherapists. However, there is a clear need for strategies aiming to improve the understanding of scientific information and consequently facilitate EBP implementation.

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“…An even more important social phenomenon with a negative impact on the society is fake news. A model of rumour spreading with evolutionary information search dynamics allows one for analyzing optimal search strategies that maximize pay-off for the society and potentially provides the policy makers with the recommendations how to minimize the harmful impact of fake news [25]. The most sociologically-oriented study of this Special Issue considers the research output of the male and female scientists quantified in terms of their publication citations from the perspective of the gender productivity gap [26].…”

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