Terrorism has emerged as a paramount challenge in recent times. With current terrorist
organizations adeptly embracing internet technologies and seamlessly integrating them into …

Over the last decade, social media has been increasingly employed for sharing opinions,
personal updates, and breaking news. Platforms such as Twitter and Facebook allow for the …

The advent of the “Social Web” has provided a rich testbed for studying numerous human
behavioral phenomena at scale for social scientists. Data incidentally collected by online …

Social Media (SM) use as a tool in hurricane disaster response has continued to increase.
The use of SM was evident in response to Hurricanes Sandy in 2012 and Irma in 2017, but …

Disasters are instabilities that occur on the interface between society and the environment.
During disasters, people communicate to inform and request for support for themselves or …

Research suggests that public fear and anger in wake of a terror attack can each uniquely
contribute to policy attitudes and risk-avoidance behaviors. Given the importance of these …

Before the tragic events that unfolded in the September 11th terrorist attack on America in
2001, the National Governor's Association recognized the critical role of the Comprehensive …

This study aims to improve our understanding of using protest as an intervention strategy to
reduce online users' prejudiced speech against immigrants by: 1) developing a reliable …

Background Difficulties in deploying mental health assessments during disasters have
resulted in emerging research examining the use of social media as a population mental …

Abstract Fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) is a known pollutant with clinically detrimental
physiological and behavioral effects. We consider Twitter sentiment as a potential indicator …