The Dual Interaction Structure of “Information‐Group” in the Diffusion of Emergency Information: An Empirical Study From China

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Authors: Yixue Xia, Yongzhang He, Wei Jiao, Peiyuan Bai, Yuxiang Hou, Yuexin Lan
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Abstract

Monitoring, governing, and guiding public opinion on social media during emergencies is challenging, often leading to mass panic, rumors, and public opinion crises. Understanding the scale evolution of information and subjects within the public opinion ecology of emergencies can aid in achieving macrocontrol. To address this, an information‐subject dual‐structure model was developed to illustrate the scale development trend. Fitting and prediction methods based on the model were proposed, and general rules were provided through simulation. For empirical research, data from three categories of six emergency events were downloaded from the GsData platform. The linear regression method was used to predict the trend of subjects and information, achieving an F 1 fit above 82% for the six datasets. Subsequently, a fine‐tuning matrix was established, increasing the F 1 values to over 98.30%, thereby confirming the model’s interpretability and universality.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Public Relations and Crisis Communication Misinformation and Its Impacts Complex Network Analysis Techniques

Publication details

Journal / source
Complexity
Volume
2026
Issue
1
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN