TL;DR
Majority illusion paradox occurs when many people are observing a small and loud group "saying" something that is actually globally rare. Imagine 100 people who all observe three people who say the same things.
Own a media company and get people to believe in junk. Find the most connected individuals among a group and make them "active". If an "inactive" person perceives .5 of their connections are active they may switch to the active state themselves.
TL;DR Majority illusion paradox occurs when many people are observing a small and loud group "saying" something that is actually globally rare. Imagine 100 people who all observe three people who say the same things.
Own a media company and get people to believe in junk. Find the most connected individuals among a group and make them "active". If an "inactive" person perceives .5 of their connections are active they may switch to the active state themselves.
The "type" of network can affect the perceptions.