Fake news, disinformation and misinformation in social media: a review
Online social networks (OSNs) are rapidly growing and have become a huge source of all
kinds of global and local news for millions of users. However, OSNs are a double-edged …
kinds of global and local news for millions of users. However, OSNs are a double-edged …
[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy on social media: building a public Twitter data set of antivaccine content, vaccine misinformation, and conspiracies
Background False claims about COVID-19 vaccines can undermine public trust in ongoing
vaccination campaigns, posing a threat to global public health. Misinformation originating …
vaccination campaigns, posing a threat to global public health. Misinformation originating …
Russian propaganda on social media during the 2022 invasion of Ukraine
Abstract The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 was accompanied by practices
of information warfare, yet existing evidence is largely anecdotal while large-scale empirical …
of information warfare, yet existing evidence is largely anecdotal while large-scale empirical …
Bots, elections, and social media: a brief overview
E Ferrara - Disinformation, misinformation, and fake news in social …, 2020 - Springer
Bots, software-controlled accounts that operate on social media, have been used to
manipulate and deceive. We studied the characteristics and activity of bots around major …
manipulate and deceive. We studied the characteristics and activity of bots around major …
Characterizing social media manipulation in the 2020 US presidential election
Democracies are postulated upon the ability to carry out fair elections, free from any form of
interference or manipulation. Social media have been reportedly used to distort public …
interference or manipulation. Social media have been reportedly used to distort public …
Troll factories: Manufacturing specialized disinformation on Twitter
DL Linvill, PL Warren - Political Communication, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
We document methods employed by Russia's Internet Research Agency to influence the
political agenda of the United States from September 9, 2009 to June 21, 2018. We …
political agenda of the United States from September 9, 2009 to June 21, 2018. We …
Tweets in time of conflict: A public dataset tracking the twitter discourse on the war between Ukraine and Russia
Abstract On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. In the days that followed, reports
kept flooding in from laymen to news anchors of a conflict quickly escalating into war. Russia …
kept flooding in from laymen to news anchors of a conflict quickly escalating into war. Russia …
COVID-19 misinformation and the 2020 US presidential election
Voting is the defining act for a democracy. However, voting is only meaningful if public
deliberation is grounded in veritable and equitable information. This essay investigates the …
deliberation is grounded in veritable and equitable information. This essay investigates the …
Reframing data ethics in research methods education: a pathway to critical data literacy
This paper presents an ethical framework designed to support the development of critical
data literacy for research methods courses and data training programmes in higher …
data literacy for research methods courses and data training programmes in higher …
[PDF][PDF] # covid-19 on twitter: Bots, conspiracies, and social media activism
E Ferrara - arXiv preprint arXiv: 2004.09531, 2020 - drive.google.com
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 …
novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, online platforms become even more prominent …