3 papers
econ.TH2025
A Bayesian framework for opinion dynamics models
Yen-Shao Chen, Tauhid Zaman
This work introduces a Bayesian framework that unifies a wide class of opinion dynamics models. In this framework, an individual's opinion on a topic is the expected value of their…
cs.SI2025
Social Media Information Operations
Tauhid Zaman, Yen-Shao Chen
The battlefield of information warfare has moved to online social networks, where influence campaigns operate at unprecedented speed and scale. As with any strategic domain, succes…
cs.SI2025
Optimizing Influence Campaigns: Nudging under Bounded Confidence
Yen-Shao Chen, Tauhid Zaman
Influence campaigns in online social networks are often run by organizations, political parties, and nation states to influence large audiences. These campaigns are employed throug…