Tokenization of social media engagements increases the sharing of false (and other) news but penalization moderates it
Abstract Some major social media companies are announcing plans to tokenize user engagements, derived from blockchain-based decentralized social media. This would bring financial and reputational incentives for engagement, which might lead users to post more objectionable content. Previous research...
Main Authors: | Meysam Alizadeh, Emma Hoes, Fabrizio Gilardi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-08-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-40716-2 |
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