We study a dynamic model of opinion formation in social networks. In our model, boundedly rational agents update … opinions by averaging over their neighbors' expressed opinions, but may misrepresent their own opinion by conforming or counter …-conforming with their neighbors. We show that an agent's social influence on the long-run group opinion is increasing in network …

We investigate the role of manipulation in a model of opinion formation. Agents repeatedly communicate with their …. We show that manipulation can modify the trust structure and lead to a connected society. Manipulation fosters opinion …

This paper investigates opinion dynamics and social influence in directed communication networks. We study the … theoretical properties of a boundedly rational model of opinion formation in which individuals aggregate the information they …