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Workshop Proceedings of the 18th International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media (ICWSM) -- Workshop: CySoc 2024: 5th International Workshop on Cyber Social Threats
Online communities of known extremist groups like the alt-right and QAnon have been well explored in past work. However, we find that an extremist group called Sovereign Citizens is relatively unexplored despite its existence since the 1970s. Their m
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http://arxiv.org/abs/2410.22142
Vision language models (VLMs) can simultaneously reason about images and texts to tackle many tasks, from visual question answering to image captioning. This paper focuses on map parsing, a novel task that is unexplored within the VLM context and par
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http://arxiv.org/abs/2409.12842
Images are a powerful and immediate vehicle to carry misleading or outright false messages, yet identifying image-based misinformation at scale poses unique challenges. In this paper, we present PIXELMOD, a system that leverages perceptual hashes, ve
Externí odkaz:
http://arxiv.org/abs/2407.20987
Publikováno v:
International Symposium on Research in Attacks, Intrusions and Defenses (RAID 2024)
Social media platforms offer unprecedented opportunities for connectivity and exchange of ideas; however, they also serve as fertile grounds for the dissemination of disinformation. Over the years, there has been a rise in state-sponsored campaigns a
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http://arxiv.org/abs/2407.18098
Podcasting on Rumble, an alternative video-sharing platform, attracts controversial figures known for spreading divisive and often misleading content, which sharply contrasts with YouTube's more regulated environment. Motivated by the growing impact
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http://arxiv.org/abs/2406.14460
Online web communities often face bans for violating platform policies, encouraging their migration to alternative platforms. This migration, however, can result in increased toxicity and unforeseen consequences on the new platform. In recent years,
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http://arxiv.org/abs/2405.10233
The increasing frequency of mass shootings in the United States has, unfortunately, become a norm. While the issue of gun control in the US involves complex legal concerns, there are also societal issues at play. One such social issue is so-called "g
Externí odkaz:
http://arxiv.org/abs/2403.09254
Autor:
Efstratiou, Alexandros, Efstratiou, Marina, Yudhoatmojo, Satrio, Blackburn, Jeremy, De Cristofaro, Emiliano
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about an extraordinary rate of scientific papers on the topic that were discussed among the general public, although often in biased or misinformed ways. In this paper, we present a mixed-methods analysis aimed at examin
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http://arxiv.org/abs/2401.13248
Autor:
Papadamou, Kostantinos, Patel, Jay, Blackburn, Jeremy, Jovanovic, Philipp, De Cristofaro, Emiliano
This paper presents a large-scale analysis of the cryptocurrency community on Reddit, shedding light on the intricate relationship between the evolution of their activity, emotional dynamics, and price movements. We analyze over 130M posts on 122 cry
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http://arxiv.org/abs/2312.08394
Autor:
Saeed, Mohammad Hammas, Papadamou, Kostantinos, Blackburn, Jeremy, De Cristofaro, Emiliano, Stringhini, Gianluca
Alas, coordinated hate attacks, or raids, are becoming increasingly common online. In a nutshell, these are perpetrated by a group of aggressors who organize and coordinate operations on a platform (e.g., 4chan) to target victims on another community
Externí odkaz:
http://arxiv.org/abs/2308.05247