Influencers are key to the nature and networks of information propagation on social media.
Influencers are particularly important in political discourse through their engagement with …

Influencers play a crucial role in shaping public narratives through information creation and
diffusion in the Global South. While public figures from various walks of life and their impact …

With the ubiquitous reach of social media, influencers are increasingly central to articulation
of political agendas on a range of topics. We curate a sample of tweets from the 200 most …

With the ubiquitous reach of social media, influencers are becoming increasingly central to
the articulation of political agendas on a range of topics. We curate a sample of tweets from …

Colonialism--the policies and practices wherein a foreign body imposes its ways of life on
local communities--has historically impacted how collectives perceive themselves in relation …

Social media offers increasingly diverse mechanisms for the distribution of motivated
information, with multiple propaganda communities exhibiting overlaps with respect to user …

A common diversionary tactic used to deflect attention from contested issues is
whataboutery which, when used by majoritarian groups to justify their behaviour against …

With the ongoing covid-19 pandemic, people rely on online communication to remain
connected as a precautionary measure to maintain social distancing. When we have no one …

The past two decades have witnessed many social protests which gathered mass movement
and support from social media platforms. In the proposed study, we examine the role of …

Social Media is increasingly central to culture wars, and in recent years has been at the
center of debates around the weaponization of peoples' opinions in polarized situations. We …