KentRidgeAnalytica

1. This project runs on Python, please ensure you have it installed (download link here).
2. Clone this repo and run pip install -r requirements.txt to install the necessary packages/modules.

Original Scenario

• In main.py(line 6), ensure that the variable SCENARIO = 0.
• Run main.py: python main.py.
• The output file will appear in the outputs folder as gephi_output_main.csv.
• By importing this file into Gephi, you can create the animation showing how the fake news would spread in the network.

What-If Scenario #1: Removal of Central Nodes

• In main.py(line 6), ensure that the variable SCENARIO = 1.
• Run main.py: python main.py.
• The output file will appear in the outputs folder as gephi_output_central_nodes_removed.csv.
• By importing this file into Gephi, you can create the animation showing how the fake news would spread in the network.

What-If Scenario #2: Addition of Edges (via Enforcement of Triadic Closure property)

• In main.py(line 6), ensure that the variable SCENARIO = 2.
• Run main.py: python main.py.
• The output file will appear in the outputs folder as gephi_output_triadic_closure.csv.
• By importing this file into Gephi, you can create the animation showing how the fake news would spread in the network.