Platforms face the challenge of managing toxic behaviors such as flaming, hateful remarks,
and harassment. To discipline their users, platforms usually adopt a punitive approach that …

With increasing attention to online anti-social behaviors such as personal attacks and
bigotry, it is critical to have an accurate accounting of how widespread anti-social behaviors …

Content moderation is an essential part of online community health and governance. While
much of extant research is centered on what happens to the content, moderation also …

With the emergence of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), people are
being exposed to an increased volume of crime-related information, which induces fear …

Mass gatherings (such as Hajj/Umrah), owing to their immensity, often present a variety of
difficulties to the attendees. To have a comprehensive understanding of the difficulties as …

Anonymity-seeking users using Tor have been systematically blocked from contributing on
many user-generated content sites, due to the concern of rampant vandalism and abuses …

In this chapter, I establish the theoretical foundation and analytical lens used in my analysis
on how volunteer leaders of online communities understand, enact, and navigate the …

Online platforms like Reddit enable users to build communities and converse about diverse
topics and interests. However, an increasing number of users publish disturbing posts and …