注意力经济 2

Science Advances How Today's Attention-Oriented Economic Model Drives Competitive News Media to Spread Fake News

A Science Advances study reveals that the news media may be locked in an arms race to publish polarizing disinformation in order to compete for audience attention. The study uses a zero-sum game model (based on quantum response equilibrium theory) to ...

Scientific progress How today's attention-based economic model promotes the spread of false news through competitive news media

This study examines the phenomenon of news media releasing false information in order to compete for public attention, and proposes a quantitative model to analyze the pros and cons. The study finds that the media tends to use inflammatory language and even create fake news, driven by the "attention economy". ...