Rumor proliferation and detection in Social Media: A Review

Abstract

With the intrusion of social media into personal, social and political space of today’s world, the iniquities associated with it have also found a place to thrive. One such malevolent act is the spread of rumors through social networks. This survey analyses the various domains where social media finds its relevance and has a considerable impact. It also explores various studies done on the nature of rumors, the characteristics of rumors and the studies identifying the important features for the social media-based rumors. Further, the latest developments in the field of rumor detection through the approaches of Machine learning and Deep learning have also been discussed.