False equivalencies: Online activism from left to right
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 …
consequential and contributes to offline participation. We argue that in the United States and …
Directions in abusive language training data, a systematic review: Garbage in, garbage out
B Vidgen, L Derczynski - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Data-driven and machine learning based approaches for detecting, categorising and
measuring abusive content such as hate speech and harassment have gained traction due …
measuring abusive content such as hate speech and harassment have gained traction due …
The echo chamber effect on social media
M Cinelli, G De Francisci Morales… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Social media may limit the exposure to diverse perspectives and favor the formation of
groups of like-minded users framing and reinforcing a shared narrative, that is, echo …
groups of like-minded users framing and reinforcing a shared narrative, that is, echo …
Hatexplain: A benchmark dataset for explainable hate speech detection
Hate speech is a challenging issue plaguing the online social media. While better models
for hate speech detection are continuously being developed, there is little research on the …
for hate speech detection are continuously being developed, there is little research on the …
Deplatforming: Following extreme Internet celebrities to Telegram and alternative social media
R Rogers - European Journal of Communication, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Extreme, anti-establishment actors are being characterized increasingly as 'dangerous
individuals' by the social media platforms that once aided in making them into 'Internet …
individuals' by the social media platforms that once aided in making them into 'Internet …
Spread of hate speech in online social media
Hate speech is considered to be one of the major issues currently plaguing the online social
media. With online hate speech culminating in gruesome scenarios like the Rohingya …
media. With online hate speech culminating in gruesome scenarios like the Rohingya …
Evaluating the effectiveness of deplatforming as a moderation strategy on Twitter
Deplatforming refers to the permanent ban of controversial public figures with large
followings on social media sites. In recent years, platforms like Facebook, Twitter and …
followings on social media sites. In recent years, platforms like Facebook, Twitter and …
Upvoting extremism: Collective identity formation and the extreme right on Reddit
T Gaudette, R Scrivens, G Davies… - New Media & …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Since the advent of the Internet, right-wing extremists and those who subscribe to extreme
right views have exploited online platforms to build a collective identity among the like …
right views have exploited online platforms to build a collective identity among the like …
The web of false information: Rumors, fake news, hoaxes, clickbait, and various other shenanigans
A new era of Information Warfare has arrived. Various actors, including state-sponsored
ones, are weaponizing information on Online Social Networks to run false-information …
ones, are weaponizing information on Online Social Networks to run false-information …
[PDF][PDF] " go eat a bat, chang!": An early look on the emergence of sinophobic behavior on web communities in the face of covid-19
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives in unprecedented ways. In
the face of the projected catastrophic consequences, many countries have enacted social …
the face of the projected catastrophic consequences, many countries have enacted social …