Research Article

Statistical Analysis of Dispelling Rumors on Sina Weibo

Table 1

Instructions of features in the false information publicity results.

CategoryDescriptionFeatures

UsersRumor spreaders
Anti-rumor users
User name, location, label, description, number of followers, friends, posts, education background, credit rank

Weibo contentRumor information
Anti-rumor record
Content, release time, number of comments, reposts, and likes
Content, release time

Confrontation resultPenaltiesLevel, score deduction, penalty days, account suspended