Users' polarization and confirmation bias play a key role in misinformation spreading on
online social media. Our aim is to use this information to determine in advance potential …

According to the Eurobarometer report about EU media use of May 2018, the number of
European citizens who consult on-line social networks for accessing information is …

To cast a light on the phenomenon of misinformation, in this report we will present and
discuss scientific evidence coming from a data-driven approach to understand the interplay …

The massive diffusion of social media fosters disintermediation and changes the way users
are informed, the way they process reality, and the way they engage in public debate. The …

Social media platforms significantly influence ideological divisions by enabling users to
select information that aligns with their beliefs and avoid opposing viewpoints. Analyzing …

Framed in the news media as an unparalleled and unprecedented crime of terrorism in
Portugal, a young Portuguese man was arrested in 2022 in possession of machetes …

Enquadrado nos média noticiosos como um crime de terrorismo sem paralelo e inédito em
Portugal, um jovem português foi detido em 2022, na posse de catanas, bestas, punhais e …

The present work is a collection of articles [133, 134, 135] that, in broad terms, are dedicated
to the development of statistical models for the analysis of social networks. Two main …