Purpose As a sociotechnical system, the metaverse has sparked heated discussion.
However, concerns abound that the concept is “old wine in a new bottle” used for capital …

The metaverse promises a host of bright opportunities for business, economics, and society.
Though, a number of critical aspects are still to be considered and the analysis of their …

When toxic online communities on mainstream platforms face moderation measures, such
as bans, they may migrate to other platforms with laxer policies or set up their own dedicated …

We argue that existing security, privacy, and antiabuse protections fail to address the
growing threat of online hate and harassment. In order for our community to understand and …

Should social media platforms override a community's self-policing when it repeatedly break
rules? What actions can they consider? In light of this debate, platforms have begun …

Researchers have suggested that “the Manosphere,” a conglomerate of men-centered
online communities, may serve as a gateway to far right movements. In that context, this …

Echo chambers in online social networks, whereby users' beliefs are reinforced by
interactions with like-minded peers and insulation from others' points of view, have been …

The subreddit r/The_Donald was repeatedly denounced as a toxic and misbehaving online
community, reasons for which it faced a sequence of moderation interventions by Reddit …

Recent evidence has emerged linking coordinated campaigns by state-sponsored actors to
manipulate public opinion on the Web. Campaigns revolving around major political events …

The Handbook is a unique work of reference to the leading ideas, debates, topics,
approaches and methodologies in forensic linguistics and language and the law. It …