Using Trust and Reputation for Detecting Groups of Colluded Agents in Social Networks
TL;DR
Collusion in social networks involves agents secretly cooperating to give each other positive feedback, misleading others and distorting reputations. This article proposes using trust and reputation systems to detect such colluded groups.
Using Trust and Reputation for Detecting Groups of Colluded Agents in Social Networks
Mariantonia Cotronei; Sofia Giuffrè; Attilio Marcianò; Domenico Rosaci; Giuseppe M. L. Sarnè
https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3522560
Volume 13
One of the most common types of malicious behavior in social networks is represented by collusion, which consists of a secret cooperation between two or more agents providing mutual, highly positive feedback to each other. This collusion creates misleading advantages for the involved agents, deceiving others and distorting the actual reputation perception of the colluding members. Although the wel...