Descriptions

Symbols

Values (range)

Reference

The constant recruitment rate of the population

$\Lambda$

1.5 (0.2, 2.8)

Assumed

The natural fade away rate of the ignorants

${\mu }_1$

0.5 (0.1, 0.9)

[29]

The natural fade away rate of spreaders with rumor

${\mu }_2$

0.5 (0.1, 0.9)

[29]

The natural fade away rate of spreaders with truth

${\mu }_3$

0.5 (0.1, 0.9)

[29]

The force of infection from ignorants to rumor-monger

${\beta }_{+}$

0.8 (0.6, 1)

[30]

The force of infection from ignorants to truth-spreader

${\beta }_{-}$

0.8 (0.6, 1)

[30]

The fade away rate of rumor-mongers

${\lambda }_{+}$

0.2 (0.01, 0.39)

Assumed

The fade away rate of truth-spreaders

${\lambda }_{-}$

0.2 (0.01, 0.39)

Assumed

The forgetting rate of spreaders of rumor

${\gamma }_{+}$

0.3 (0.1, 0.5)

[30]

The forgetting rate of spreaders of truth

${\gamma }_{-}$

0.3 (0.1, 0.5)

[30]