Attraction to politically extreme users on social media
Political segregation is a pressing issue, particularly on social media platforms. Recent
research suggests that one driver of segregation is political acrophily—people's preference …
research suggests that one driver of segregation is political acrophily—people's preference …
Analytical sociology amidst a computational social science revolution
" The Handbook of Computational Social Science is a comprehensive reference source for
scholars across multiple disciplines. It outlines key debates in the field, showcasing novel …
scholars across multiple disciplines. It outlines key debates in the field, showcasing novel …
Belief-consistent information is most shared despite being the least surprising
In the classical information theoretic framework, information “value” is proportional to how
novel/surprising the information is. Recent work building on such notions claimed that false …
novel/surprising the information is. Recent work building on such notions claimed that false …
Epidemic modeling for misinformation spread in digital networks through a social intelligence approach
S Govindankutty, SP Gopalan - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Online digital networks, including social networks, have significantly impacted individuals'
personal and professional lives. Aside from exchanging news and topics of interest, digital …
personal and professional lives. Aside from exchanging news and topics of interest, digital …
Towards implementation of warrant-based content self-moderation
HS Lin - Electronic Markets, 2024 - Springer
This paper recaps the issue of online mis-and disinformation as a societal problem, reviews
why government roles in defining mis-and disinformation are constitutionally suspect under …
why government roles in defining mis-and disinformation are constitutionally suspect under …
Fake news virality: Relational niches and the diffusion of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
CS Hong - Social Science Research, 2024 - Elsevier
This study explores why some fake news publishers are able to propagate misinformation
while others receive little attention on social media. Using COVID-19 vaccine tweets as a …
while others receive little attention on social media. Using COVID-19 vaccine tweets as a …
Partisan belief in new misinformation is resistant to accuracy incentives
One explanation for why people accept ideologically welcome misinformation is that they
are insincere. Consistent with the insincerity hypothesis, past experiments have …
are insincere. Consistent with the insincerity hypothesis, past experiments have …
Measuring the communication between multiple digital political echo chambers: multidimensional Invasiveness, Intrusiveness, and Influence
E Kalluçi, R Peshkopia - Journal of Computational Social Science, 2025 - Springer
Until recently, the nature of digital political echo chambers (DPEC) and their interaction with
the outside world have relied on guesswork. Recently, three new metrics, Invasiveness …
the outside world have relied on guesswork. Recently, three new metrics, Invasiveness …
First insight into social media user sentiment spreading potential to enhance the conceptual model for disinformation detection
The networks of digital communication, including social media, have become the primary
means for information dissemination. While these networks offer vast benefits, such as fast …
means for information dissemination. While these networks offer vast benefits, such as fast …
Nonlinear spreading behavior across multi-platform social media universe
C Xia, NF Johnson - Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Understanding how harmful content (mis/disinformation, hate, etc.) manages to spread
among online communities within and across social media platforms represents an urgent …
among online communities within and across social media platforms represents an urgent …