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 …

This literature review examines cross-disciplinary work on radicalization to situate,
historicize, frame, and better understand the present concerns around online radicalization …

Non-profits, as well as the media, have hypothesized the existence of a radicalization
pipeline on YouTube, claiming that users systematically progress towards more extreme …

The massive spread of digital misinformation has been identified as a major threat to
democracies. Communication, cognitive, social, and computer scientists are studying the …

False information can be created and spread easily through the web and social media
platforms, resulting in widespread real-world impact. Characterizing how false information …

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 …

Users organize themselves into communities on web platforms. These communities can
interact with one another, often leading to conflicts and toxic interactions. However, little is …

Internet memes are increasingly used to sway and manipulate public opinion. This prompts
the need to study their propagation, evolution, and influence across the Web. In this paper …

Over the past few years, a number of new" fringe" communities, like 4chan or certain
subreddits, have gained traction on the Web at a rapid pace. However, more often than not …

Chatbots are used in many applications, eg, automated agents, smart home assistants,
interactive characters in online games, etc. Therefore, it is crucial to ensure they do not …