Truth be told: How “true” and “false” labels influence user engagement with fact-checks
When do users share fact-checks on social media? We describe a survey experiment
conducted during the 2019 election in Argentina measuring the propensity of voters to share …
conducted during the 2019 election in Argentina measuring the propensity of voters to share …
No easy way out: The effectiveness of deplatforming an extremist forum to suppress hate and harassment
Legislators and policymakers worldwide are debating options for suppressing illegal,
harmful and undesirable material online. Drawing on several quantitative data sources, we …
harmful and undesirable material online. Drawing on several quantitative data sources, we …
[PDF][PDF] Understanding the phases and themes of coordinated online aggression attacks
G Stringhini, J Blackburn - Social processes of online hate, 2024 - library.oapen.org
Phases and Themes of Coordinated Online Aggression Attacks 251 have seen hundreds of
similar instances, and we have developed automated systems to identify these attacks and …
similar instances, and we have developed automated systems to identify these attacks and …
January 6 arrests and media coverage do not remobilize conservatives on social media
Social media's pivotal role in catalyzing social movements is widely acknowledged across
scientific disciplines. Past research has predominantly explored social media's ability to …
scientific disciplines. Past research has predominantly explored social media's ability to …
The Private Life of QAnon: A Mixed Methods Investigation of Americans' Exposure to QAnon Content on the Web
The QAnon movement has been credited with spreading disinformation and fueling online
radicalization in the United States and around the globe. While some research has …
radicalization in the United States and around the globe. While some research has …
The Effects of Social Approval Signals on the Production of Online Hate: A Theoretical Explication
JB Walther - Communication Research, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This essay explicates a middle range theory to predict and explain the propagation and
magnification of hate messages on social media. It builds upon an assumption that people …
magnification of hate messages on social media. It builds upon an assumption that people …
An agent-based model of cross-platform information diffusion and moderation
Social media platforms are highly interconnected because many users maintain a presence
across multiple platforms. Consequently, efforts to limit the spread of misinformation taken by …
across multiple platforms. Consequently, efforts to limit the spread of misinformation taken by …
The Effects of Group Sanctions on Participation and Toxicity: Quasi-experimental Evidence from the Fediverse
Online communities often overlap and coexist, despite incongruent norms and approaches
to content moderation. When communities diverge, decentralized and federated …
to content moderation. When communities diverge, decentralized and federated …
Media platforming and the normalisation of extreme right views
As far-right views become increasingly socially acceptable, the conditions under which
democratic institutions, including the media, contribute to this normalisation process, and …
democratic institutions, including the media, contribute to this normalisation process, and …
[PDF][PDF] Far and Widening
J Ling - Public Policy Forum, 2023 - ppforum.ca
Preface voices through virtual and in-person community roundtables held across the
country. In addition, we commissioned a survey of 1,500 young adults, a group generally …
country. In addition, we commissioned a survey of 1,500 young adults, a group generally …