Construction of Information-credibility Verication-behavior Facilitation System for Preventing False Rumors Spreading

Abstract

As the widespread of microblogs, we are now capable of obtaining and conveying various information. Microblogs can send out information easily and in real-time, on the other hand, they may widely spread uncertain and false rumors. One of the factors that false rumors are spread is the lack of confirmation about the credibility of the information before retweeting. In this study, we have developed a system to make aware of existence of rumor in web browsing. We found that the proposed system can make aware of existence of rumor and does not disturb web browsing. This system can provide the awareness about rumors to users in web browsing, and can prevent spreading uncertain rumors.