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A “Game of Like” : Online Social Network Sharing As Strategic Interaction

Genot, Emmanuel J. LU (2023) p.299-307
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’ “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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9 pages
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arXiv.org
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DOI
10.4204/EPTCS.379.24
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English
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In Proceedings TARK 2023
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  author       = {{Genot, Emmanuel J.}},
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  title        = {{A “Game of Like” : Online Social Network Sharing As Strategic Interaction}},
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