Studying fake news spreading, polarisation dynamics, and manipulation by bots: A tale of networks and language
With the explosive growth of online social media, the ancient problem of information
disorders interfering with news diffusion has surfaced with a renewed intensity threatening …
disorders interfering with news diffusion has surfaced with a renewed intensity threatening …
Going viral: How a single tweet spawned a COVID-19 conspiracy theory on Twitter
In late March of 2020, a new hashtag,# FilmYourHospital, made its first appearance on
social media. The hashtag encouraged people to visit local hospitals to take pictures and …
social media. The hashtag encouraged people to visit local hospitals to take pictures and …
Fake news agenda in the era of COVID-19: Identifying trends through fact-checking content
The rise of social media has ignited an unprecedented circulation of false information in our
society. It is even more evident in times of crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Fact …
society. It is even more evident in times of crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Fact …
Rumor propagation is amplified by echo chambers in social media
Spreading rumors on the Internet has become increasingly pervasive due to the proliferation
of online social media. This paper investigates how rumors are amplified by a group of users …
of online social media. This paper investigates how rumors are amplified by a group of users …
The fingerprints of misinformation: how deceptive content differs from reliable sources in terms of cognitive effort and appeal to emotions
C Carrasco-Farré - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 2022 - nature.com
Not all misinformation is created equal. It can adopt many different forms like conspiracy
theories, fake news, junk science, or rumors among others. However, most of the existing …
theories, fake news, junk science, or rumors among others. However, most of the existing …
Online misinformation: Challenges and future directions
M Fernandez, H Alani - Companion proceedings of the the web …, 2018 - dl.acm.org
Misinformation has become a common part of our digital media environments and it is
compromising the ability of our societies to form informed opinions. It generates …
compromising the ability of our societies to form informed opinions. It generates …
COVID-19 fake news diffusion across Latin America
W Ceron, G Gruszynski Sanseverino… - Social Network Analysis …, 2021 - Springer
Fact-checking verifies a multitude of claims and remains a promising solution to fight fake
news. The spread of rumors, hoaxes, and conspiracy theories online is evident in times of …
news. The spread of rumors, hoaxes, and conspiracy theories online is evident in times of …
Stance polarity in political debates: A diachronic perspective of network homophily and conversations on Twitter
In the last decade, social media gained a very significant role in public debates, and despite
the many intrinsic difficulties of analyzing data streaming from on-line platforms that are …
the many intrinsic difficulties of analyzing data streaming from on-line platforms that are …
How the health rumor misleads people's perception in a public health emergency: lessons from a purchase craze during the COVID-19 outbreak in China
L Zhang, K Chen, H Jiang, J Zhao - International journal of environmental …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Health rumors often mislead people and cause adverse health behaviors. Especially during
a public health emergency, health rumors may result in severe consequences for people's …
a public health emergency, health rumors may result in severe consequences for people's …
T-RECS: A simulation tool to study the societal impact of recommender systems
E Lucherini, M Sun, A Winecoff… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2021 - arxiv.org
Simulation has emerged as a popular method to study the long-term societal consequences
of recommender systems. This approach allows researchers to specify their theoretical …
of recommender systems. This approach allows researchers to specify their theoretical …