Studying reddit: A systematic overview of disciplines, approaches, methods, and ethics
This article offers a systematic analysis of 727 manuscripts that used Reddit as a data
source, published between 2010 and 2020. Our analysis reveals the increasing growth in …
source, published between 2010 and 2020. Our analysis reveals the increasing growth in …
Misinformation in and about science
Humans learn about the world by collectively acquiring information, filtering it, and sharing
what we know. Misinformation undermines this process. The repercussions are extensive …
what we know. Misinformation undermines this process. The repercussions are extensive …
Fighting COVID-19 misinformation on social media: Experimental evidence for a scalable accuracy-nudge intervention
Across two studies with more than 1,700 US adults recruited online, we present evidence
that people share false claims about COVID-19 partly because they simply fail to think …
that people share false claims about COVID-19 partly because they simply fail to think …
[HTML][HTML] The COVID-19 social media infodemic
We address the diffusion of information about the COVID-19 with a massive data analysis on
Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit and Gab. We analyze engagement and interest in the …
Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit and Gab. We analyze engagement and interest in the …
Examining risk and crisis communications of government agencies and stakeholders during early-stages of COVID-19 on Twitter
During COVID-19, social media has played an important role for public health agencies and
government stakeholders (ie actors) to disseminate information regarding situations, risks …
government stakeholders (ie actors) to disseminate information regarding situations, risks …
Conspiracy in the time of corona: automatic detection of emerging COVID-19 conspiracy theories in social media and the news
Rumors and conspiracy theories thrive in environments of low confidence and low trust.
Consequently, it is not surprising that ones related to the COVID-19 pandemic are …
Consequently, it is not surprising that ones related to the COVID-19 pandemic are …
Fake news, rumor, information pollution in social media and web: A contemporary survey of state-of-the-arts, challenges and opportunities
Internet and social media have become a widespread, large scale and easy to use platform
for real-time information dissemination. It has become an open stage for discussion …
for real-time information dissemination. It has become an open stage for discussion …
[HTML][HTML] Bots and misinformation spread on social media: Implications for COVID-19
As of March 2021, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been responsible for over 115 million cases of
COVID-19 worldwide, resulting in over 2.5 million deaths. As the virus spread exponentially …
COVID-19 worldwide, resulting in over 2.5 million deaths. As the virus spread exponentially …
Misinformation, disinformation, and online propaganda
Not long ago, the rise of social media inspired great optimism about its potential for flattening
access to economic and political opportunity, enabling collective action, and facilitating new …
access to economic and political opportunity, enabling collective action, and facilitating new …
Misinformation in social media: definition, manipulation, and detection
The widespread dissemination of misinformation in social media has recently received a lot
of attention in academia. While the problem of misinformation in social media has been …
of attention in academia. While the problem of misinformation in social media has been …