Anatomy of an AI-powered malicious social botnet
Large language models (LLMs) exhibit impressive capabilities in generating realistic text
across diverse subjects. Concerns have been raised that they could be utilized to produce …
across diverse subjects. Concerns have been raised that they could be utilized to produce …
Cross-platform spread: vaccine-related content, sources, and conspiracy theories in YouTube videos shared in early Twitter COVID-19 conversations
High uptake of vaccinations is essential in fighting infectious diseases, including severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that causes the ongoing …
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that causes the ongoing …
Coordinated behavior on social media in 2019 UK general election
Coordinated online behaviors are an essential part of information and influence operations,
as they allow a more effective disinformation's spread. Most studies on coordinated …
as they allow a more effective disinformation's spread. Most studies on coordinated …
Cross-platform information spread during the January 6th capitol riots
Social media has become an integral component of the modern information system. An
average person typically has multiple accounts across different platforms. At the same time …
average person typically has multiple accounts across different platforms. At the same time …
Multi-contextual learning in disinformation research: A review of challenges, approaches, and opportunities
B Das - Online Social Networks and Media, 2023 - Elsevier
Though a fair amount of research is being done to address disinformation in online social
media, it has so far managed to stay ahead of the researchers' learning curves forcing the …
media, it has so far managed to stay ahead of the researchers' learning curves forcing the …
A language framework for modeling social media account behavior
Malicious actors exploit social media to inflate stock prices, sway elections, spread
misinformation, and sow discord. To these ends, they employ tactics that include the use of …
misinformation, and sow discord. To these ends, they employ tactics that include the use of …
Computational communication methods for examining problematic news-sharing practices on Facebook at scale
Social media, in general, and Facebook in particular, have been clearly identified as
important platforms for the dissemination of mis-and disinformation and related problematic …
important platforms for the dissemination of mis-and disinformation and related problematic …
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 …