Digital media are critical for contemporary activism—even low-effort “clicktivism” is politically
consequential and contributes to offline participation. We argue that in the United States and …

We present a comprehensive overview of the challenges and opportunities in social bot
detection in the context of the rise of sophisticated AI-based chatbots. By examining the state …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, when individuals were confronted with social distancing,
social media served as a significant platform for expressing feelings and seeking emotional …

Shortly after the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19), the United Nations
declared an infodemic due to an unprecedented amount of false information spreading …

Political bots are social media algorithms that impersonate political actors and interact with
other users, aiming to influence public opinion. This study investigates the ability to …

With people moving out of physical public spaces due to containment measures to tackle the
novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, online platforms become even more prominent …

Conspiracies are consequential and social, yet online conspiracy groups that consist of
individuals (and bots) seeking to explain events or a system have been neglected in …

Since the 2016 US Presidential election, social media abuse has been eliciting massive
concern in the academic community and beyond. Preventing and limiting the malicious …

This study aims to explore social bots' role in online climate change discussions. By
analyzing 491,279 climate-change-related tweets, we found that social bots were actively …

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 …