Social media moderation policies are often at the center of public debate, and their
implementation and enactment are sometimes surrounded by a veil of mystery …

Social media posts may go viral and reach large numbers of people within a short period of
time. Such posts may threaten the public dialogue if they contain misleading content, making …

Social media research is currently confronted with a datasharing problem, as social media
platforms prohibit full data distribution in their terms of service. Until recent changes to the …

Used by politicians, journalists, and citizens, Twitter has been the most important social
media platform to investigate political phenomena such as hate speech, polarization, or …

Twitter bots amplify target content in a coordinated manner to make them appear popular,
which is an astroturfing attack. Such attacks promote certain keywords to push them to …

There is an increasing supply and demand for political advertising throughout the world. At
the same time, societal threats, such as election interference by foreign governments and …

Opinion mining plays a critical role in understanding public sentiment and preferences,
particularly in the context of political elections. Traditional polling methods, while useful, can …

YouTube introduced the Shorts video format in 2021, allowing users to upload short videos
that are prominently displayed on its website and app. Despite having such a large visual …

TikTok is a social media platform that has gained immense popularity over the last few
years, particularly among younger demographics, due to the viral trends and challenges …

This paper introduces two new datasets, Twitter History and Image Sharing, that enable the
study of individual behavior on Twitter without the release of tweets or user information. Both …