Conspiracy theories proliferate online. We provide an overview of information consumption
patterns related to conspiracy content on four mainstream social media platforms (Facebook …

There is mounting anecdotal evidence that some individuals fall into conspiracy “rabbit
holes” causing harms ranging from social isolation to violence. We propose a hypothetical …

Despite the established health and ecological benefits of a plant-based diet, the decision to
eschew meat and other animal-derived food products remains controversial. So polarising is …

The problem of community-level information pathway prediction (CLIPP) aims at predicting
the transmission trajectory of content across online communities. A successful solution to …

Prior work has identified a variety of factors that drive the way people identify and respond to
misinformation. Such factors include confirmation bias, perceived credibility of the …

Identifying and characterizing disinformation in political discourse on social media is critical
to ensure the integrity of elections and democratic processes around the world. Persistent …

Conspiracy theories may arise out of an overarching conspiracy worldview that identifies
common elements of subterfuge across unrelated or even contradictory explanations …

Research on conspiracy theories tends to frame conspiracy believers as isolated individuals
falling prey to irrational beliefs caused by a variety of pathological traits and cognitive …

The disruptive offline mobilization of participants in online conspiracy theory (CT)
discussions has highlighted the importance of understanding how online users may form …

Widespread conspiracy theories may significantly impact our society. This paper focuses on
the QAnon conspiracy theory, a consequential conspiracy theory that started on and …