Over the last few years, online social networks (OSNs), such as Facebook, Twitter and
Tuenti, have experienced exponential growth in both profile registrations and social …

In online discussion communities, users can interact and share information and opinions on
a wide variety of topics. However, some users may create multiple identities, or sockpuppets …

Online social networks (OSNs) are emerging communication medium for people to establish
and manage social relationships. In OSNs, regularly billions of users are involved in social …

Twitter social network has gained more popularity due to the increase in social activities of
registered users. Twitter performs dual functions of online social network (OSN), acting as a …

On-line Social Networks (OSNs) are increasingly influencing the way people communicate
with each other and share personal, professional and political information. Like the …

Automated social media bots have existed almost as long as the social media platforms they
inhabit. Although efforts have long existed to detect and characterize these autonomous …

Web platforms enable unprecedented speed and ease in transmission of knowledge, and
allow users to communicate and shape opinions. However, the safety, usability and …

Automated social media bots have existed almost as long as the social media platforms they
inhabit. Although efforts have long existed to detect and characterize these autonomous …

Distinct social networks are interconnected via membership overlap, which plays a key role
when crossing information is investigated in the context of multiple-social-network analysis …

Millions of individuals use Twitter, one of the most prominent social media sites, to exchange
information, broadcast tweets, and follow other users. Twitter being an open application …