Concerns about public misinformation in the United States—ranging from politics to science—
are growing. Here, we provide an overview of how and why citizens become (and …

There has been growing interest in research on news-related user comments. Here we
conduct the first systematic review of this literature—quantitatively and qualitatively (248 …

High degrees of incivility and hostility in comment sections potentially threaten a deliberative
and inclusive discussion atmosphere. News outlets are struggling with effectively …

Studies have shown that uncivil comments under an online news article may result in biased
perceptions of the news content, and explicit comment moderation has the potential to …

In the everyday practice of online communication, we observe users deliberately reporting
abusive content or opposing hate speech through counterspeech, while at the same time …

Comment sections on news websites bear no immediate threat of sanctions and users feel
free to express open criticism or insult. Other than causing offense and undermining the …

Online platforms like Reddit enable users to build communities and converse about diverse
topics and interests. However, with the increasing number of users that post disturbing …

As artificial intelligence (AI)-powered technology enables the efficient processing of large
volumes of comments, more companies, including news publications, are experimenting …

The study put forth a new concept, which we call engagement moderation, that is defined as
community managers or journalists interacting with commenters to improve the comment …

Статья посвящена анализу характерных особенностей научно-популярной
коммуникации в цифровой медиасреде для установления эффективных способов …