Competing influencers (like campaigns or platforms) that try to steer public opinion can create a stable outcome, not chaos?

Competing influencers (like campaigns or platforms) that try to steer public opinion can create a stable outcome, not chaos.

Competition has a measurable cost?

rivals' efforts cancel each other out, wasting influence.

The math identifies key people in a network whose opinions matter most — useful for spotting where manipulation might hit hardest.

Research & Papers

arXiv cs.SY August 31, 2026

⚡Your opinions are being shaped by competing algorithms — this explains the fallout.

Deep Dive

Key Points

Competing influencers (like campaigns or platforms) that try to steer public opinion can create a stable outcome, not chaos.
Competition has a measurable cost: rivals' efforts cancel each other out, wasting influence.
The math identifies key people in a network whose opinions matter most — useful for spotting where manipulation might hit hardest.

This research helps explain and predict how online battles over our opinions actually play out, informing policy on misinformation.