Going viral: How a single tweet spawned a COVID-19 conspiracy theory on Twitter
In late March of 2020, a new hashtag,# FilmYourHospital, made its first appearance on
social media. The hashtag encouraged people to visit local hospitals to take pictures and …
social media. The hashtag encouraged people to visit local hospitals to take pictures and …
Ready-to-(ab) use: From fake account trafficking to coordinated inauthentic behavior on Twitter
Fake accounts are the primary means for misuse and abuse of social media platforms,
giving rise to coordinated inauthentic behaviors. Despite ongoing efforts to limit their …
giving rise to coordinated inauthentic behaviors. Despite ongoing efforts to limit their …
Like a virus: The coordinated spread of coronavirus disinformation
Analysis of over 25.5 million tweets over 10 days identifies 5,752 accounts that coordinated
6,559 times to spread mis-and disinformation regarding the coronavirus for either …
6,559 times to spread mis-and disinformation regarding the coronavirus for either …
Coordinated link sharing behavior as a signal to surface sources of problematic information on Facebook
Despite widespread concern over the role played by disinformation during recent electoral
processes, the intrinsic elusiveness of the subject hinders efforts aimed at estimating its …
processes, the intrinsic elusiveness of the subject hinders efforts aimed at estimating its …
Rapid sharing of Islamophobic hate on Facebook: The case of the Tablighi Jamaat controversy
P Ghasiya, K Sasahara - Social Media+ Society, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about several challenges in addition to the virus itself. The
rise of Islamophobic hate speech on social media is one such challenge. As countries were …
rise of Islamophobic hate speech on social media is one such challenge. As countries were …
Amplifying influence through coordinated behaviour in social networks
Political misinformation, astroturfing and organised trolling are online malicious behaviours
with significant real-world effects that rely on making the voices of the few sounds like the …
with significant real-world effects that rely on making the voices of the few sounds like the …
A workflow to detect, monitor, and update lists of coordinated social media accounts across time: The case of the 2022 italian election
Information operations that target public opinion often exploit breaking news, crises, and
elections by using coordinated social media actors to disseminate problematic content …
elections by using coordinated social media actors to disseminate problematic content …
AN APPLICATION OF CONTENT ANALYSIS TO CROWDTANGLE DATA: THE 2020 CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM CAMPAIGN ON FACEBOOK.
G Punziano, F Marrazzo… - Current Politics & …, 2021 - search.ebscohost.com
Access to data on user activity on online platforms, particularly social networking platforms,
is one of the most controversial, but at the same time diriment, issues in social research, so …
is one of the most controversial, but at the same time diriment, issues in social research, so …
[PDF][PDF] Disinformation echo chambers on Facebook
MF de-Lima-Santos, W Ceron - Fighting fake facts, 2023 - library.oapen.org
Abstract: The landscape of information has experienced significant transformations with the
rapid expansion of the internet and the emergence of online social networks. Initially, there …
rapid expansion of the internet and the emergence of online social networks. Initially, there …
Mapping nefarious social media actors to speed-up Covid-19 fact-checking
This report presents the outcomes of a project aimed at developing and testing a prototype
tool that supports and speeds-up the work of fact-checkers and de-bunkers by surfacing and …
tool that supports and speeds-up the work of fact-checkers and de-bunkers by surfacing and …