A systematic literature review on disinformation: Toward a unified taxonomical framework

E Kapantai, A Christopoulou, C Berberidis… - New media & …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The scale, volume, and distribution speed of disinformation raise concerns in governments,
businesses, and citizens. To respond effectively to this problem, we first need to …

Dissecting the meme magic: Understanding indicators of virality in image memes

C Ling, I AbuHilal, J Blackburn, E De Cristofaro… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Despite the increasingly important role played by image memes, we do not yet have a solid
understanding of the elements that might make a meme go viral on social media. In this …

Trollmagnifier: Detecting state-sponsored troll accounts on reddit

MH Saeed, S Ali, J Blackburn… - … IEEE symposium on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Growing evidence points to recurring influence campaigns on social media, often sponsored
by state actors aiming to manipulate public opinion on sensitive political topics. Typically …

Memeing politics: Understanding political meme creators, audiences, and consequences on social media

A Halversen, BE Weeks - Social Media+ Society, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Political memes have become a common way for people to be exposed to political content
and express their political views online. However, little is known about who shares political …

Do people believe in misleading information disseminated via memes? The role of identity and anger

MD Molina - New Media & Society, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Do people believe in misleading information disseminated via contemporary Internet
memes? Do they believe in it more compared with information provided via text? This …

Slapping cats, bopping heads, and oreo shakes: Understanding indicators of virality in tiktok short videos

C Ling, J Blackburn, E De Cristofaro… - Proceedings of the 14th …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Short videos have become one of the leading media used by younger generations to
express themselves online and thus a driving force in shaping online culture. In this context …

“I Just Didn't Notice It:” Experiences with Misinformation Warnings on Social Media amongst Users Who Are Low Vision or Blind

F Sharevski, AN Zeidieh - Proceedings of the 2023 New Security …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Dealing with misinformation on social media is a complex affair as platforms have to
continuously decide whether and how to moderate falsehoods and misleading content. The …

User Preferences for Interdependent Privacy Preservation Strategies in Social Media

A Necaise, TI Tanni, A Williams, Y Solihin… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Interdependent privacy (IDP) violations occur when users share personal information about
others without permission, resulting in potential embarrassment, reputation loss, or …

Moral panics about the integrity of information in democratic systems: Comparing tabloid news to disinformation

ME Grabe, EP Bucy - Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Contemporary concerns about the integrity of information are not easily dismissible as
merely a perennial cycle of moral panic. In an attempt to provide context and map territory for …

Misinformation and disinformation in the era of covid-19: The role of primary information sources and the development of attitudes toward vaccination

M Dupuis, K Chhor, N Ly - Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Conference …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Misinformation is not new; however, the proliferation of social media has resulted in a much
broader reach and instantaneous impact. Results from such proliferation were seen during …