Radical mobilization in times of crisis: Use and effects of appeals and populist communication features in Telegram channels
Social crisis situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic provide a fertile ground for radical
actors and social movements to strengthen their radical mobilization—mainly using social …
actors and social movements to strengthen their radical mobilization—mainly using social …
Message deletion on Telegram: Affected data types and implications for computational analysis
K Buehling - Communication Methods and Measures, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Ephemeral digital trace data can decrease the completeness, reproducibility, and reliability
of social media datasets. Systematic post deletions thus potentially bias the results of …
of social media datasets. Systematic post deletions thus potentially bias the results of …
Conspiracy spillovers and geoengineering
Geoengineering techniques such as solar radiation management (SRM) could be part of a
future technology portfolio to limit global temperature change. However, there is public …
future technology portfolio to limit global temperature change. However, there is public …
Challenges of and approaches to data collection across platforms and time: Conspiracy-related digital traces as examples of political contention
Taking the example of conspiracy-related communication online as one form of contentious
politics, this study examines the data collection challenges for multidimensional comparative …
politics, this study examines the data collection challenges for multidimensional comparative …
Conspiracy theories in digital environments: Moving the research field forward
In the past few years, the discussion of conspiracy theories has embroiled researchers,
politicians and the public alike. During the COVID-19 pandemic in particular, the term …
politicians and the public alike. During the COVID-19 pandemic in particular, the term …
Follow the user: Taking advantage of Internet users as methodological resources
A Caliandro - Convergence, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
In this article, I introduce a novel epistemological approach meant to re-adapt the digital
methods paradigm to a fast changing digital landscape. This change was mostly brought …
methods paradigm to a fast changing digital landscape. This change was mostly brought …
Conspiracy Theories about the Pandemic of COVID-19 and their Function on the Greek Internet
Conspiracy theories are a folk narrative genre that tends to arise whenever crises occur;
thus, inevitably, these kinds of theories appeared on the pandemic of COVID-19 as well …
thus, inevitably, these kinds of theories appeared on the pandemic of COVID-19 as well …
Parliament, petitions and pandemic: Conspiracism in Australia's federal e‐petitions system, 2020− 2021
B Lyall, P Marple - Policy & Internet, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
During the COVID‐19 pandemic, some groups and individuals rearticulated state power
through conspiracy theories. Despite their fringe status, conspiracy theory beliefs can …
through conspiracy theories. Despite their fringe status, conspiracy theory beliefs can …
The influence of lobbies: Analyzing group consensus from a physics approach
In this paper, we study the influence of a small group of agents (ie, a lobby) that is trying to
spread a rumor in a population by using the known model proposed by Serge Galam. In …
spread a rumor in a population by using the known model proposed by Serge Galam. In …
Elements for Effective Systemic Risk Assessment under the DSA
S Broughton Micova, A Calef - Available at SSRN 4512640, 2023 - papers.ssrn.com
Abstract The Digital Services Act, adopted in 2022, updated the liability rules for online
intermediaries and introduced obligations for Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) and Very …
intermediaries and introduced obligations for Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) and Very …