Switching Model of a Dynamic Social Network

Abstract

Social media makes possible everyone to speak their mind almost without limitation and restriction. Negative content information such as false statements, fake news, hoax, negative rumors, hate speeches can be stated and can spread easily without obstacles. Harmful negative content information may lead society toward crisis in physical world. Because of that, for a government or a strategic organization, rectifying, suppressing or countering such information is necessary. This paper proposes a model for opinion formation that is subjected to harmful negative content information. The model is derived from previous works in opinion formation. The model applies a switching mechanism to which model that fits a certain condition in society. This model predicts opinions in society after negative content information and social inputs. A simulation shows the society of this switching model mechanism in the presents of such information and social inputs.