Research Article

Early Rumor Detection Based on Deep Recurrent Q-Learning

Table 1

Features of metadata.

Feature nameDescription

has_urlWhether the tweet contains URL or hyperlink
urlsThe number of URLs or hyperlinks contained in the content of the tweet
has_tagWhether to use the keyword “#” to carry a topic in the content of the tweet
tagsHow many topics are carried with the keyword “#” in the content of the tweet
favorite_countThe number of times the tweet was liked
retweet_countThe number of tweets reposted
verifiedIs the user authenticated by real name on Twitter?
profile_use_background_imageWhether Twitter users set a background image on their homepage
default_profile_imageWhether the background image set by Twitter users on their homepage is the system default
geo_enabledWhether users disclose their location information
is_translation_enabledWhether the user has the translation permission
default_profileWhether users modify the default personal information
friends_countNumber of users followed
followers_countUser attention
statuses_countNumber of tweets posted by users
description_lenUser profile length
favourites_countCumulative number of likes of user tweets
listed_countHow many public channels are users involved
user_ageUser registration period
coordinatesDoes the tweet contain coordinate information
coordinatesWhether the tweet contains URL or hyperlink