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Heuristic Gradient Optimization Approach to Controlling Susceptibility to Manipulation in Online Social Networks

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Computational Data and Social Networks (CSoNet 2022)

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Manipulation through inferential attacks in online social networks (OSN) can be achieved by learning the user’s interests through their network and their interactions with the network. Since some users have a higher propensity for disclosure than others, a one-size-fits-all technique for limiting manipulation proves insufficient. In this work, we propose a model that allows the user to adjust their online persona to limit their susceptibility to manipulation based on their preferred disclosure threshold. Our experiment, using real-world data provides a way to measure manipulation gained from a single tweet. We then proffer solutions that show that manipulation gain derived as a result of participating in OSNs can be minimized and adjusted to meet the user’s needs and expectations, giving at least some measure of control to the user.

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This publication is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grants OIA-2148878 and CMMI-1952206, and by the NPRP grant #12C-33905-SP-165 from the Qatar National Research Fund (a member of Qatar Foundation). The findings achieved herein are solely the responsibility of the authors.

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  1. Kansas State University, Kansas, USA

    Abiola Osho & George Amariucai

  2. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA

    Shuangqing Wei

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Osho, A., Wei, S., Amariucai, G. (2023). Heuristic Gradient Optimization Approach to Controlling Susceptibility to Manipulation in Online Social Networks. In: Dinh, T.N., Li, M. (eds) Computational Data and Social Networks . CSoNet 2022. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 13831. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26303-3_15

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