With just a handful of modifications to their social networks, individuals and groups can reduce the likelihood that they will be detected by others using standard social network analysis algorithms.
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Everton, S.F. Hiding in plain sight. Nat Hum Behav 2, 115–116 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-018-0299-2
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