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This study models online communication dynamics, revealing how fake images boost reputations and hiding opinions benefits information traders. It highlights distinct paths to achieving consensus and becoming well-informed in digital spaces.

Keywords:

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Area of Science:

Computational Social Science
Agent-Based Modeling
Information Dynamics

Background:

Modern communication relies heavily on social media and online platforms.
Rapid information flow and data volume can lead to misunderstandings and flawed opinion formation.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate gossip and reputation dynamics in online environments using an agent-based model.
To analyze the impact of bounded rationality and theory of mind on information propagation and opinion formation.

Main Methods:

An agent-based model simulating 50 agents with Bayesian knowledge updates under bounded rationality.
Incorporation of second-order theory of mind effects to simulate social cognition.
Analysis of reputation dynamics, information trading, and agreement mechanisms.

Main Results:

Observed reputation boosts resulting from the dissemination of fake images.
Identified an advantage for agents who conceal their opinions to become effective information traders.
Demonstrated distinct mechanisms for achieving high levels of social agreement and individual knowledge acquisition.

Conclusions:

The study underscores the complex interplay between information, reputation, and social dynamics in online communication.
Findings suggest that strategic information management (e.g., hiding opinions) can be advantageous in digital reputation economies.
Emphasizes the importance of considering distributional margins when evaluating bounded quantities like honesty in simulated reputation systems.