Table 1  Definitions, values, and distributions of variables in the model.
Variable  Definition  Values/Distributions
ξ  initial information  0.4,0.6,0.8,1.0
XI  individual threshold  0.1,0.2,⋯,1.0
XD  disclosing threshold  0.1,0.2,⋯,1.0
XB  blocking threshold  0.1,0.2,⋯,1.0
d1  maximum moving radius  2
d2  maximum infection radius  1
N  population  1024
n1  population that can send information to government  5
n2  numbers of gathering spots  10
n3  population with initial information  1
n4  initial infections  3
M  numbers of nodes (area of the whole map)  2500
μ  infection rate of one-time contact  30%
δ  information decay rate  U1%,99%
λ  government’s credibility  90%