Sustained online amplification of COVID-19 elites in the United States
In the absence of clear, consistent guidelines about the COVID-19 pandemic in the United
States, many people use social media to learn about the virus, public health directives …
States, many people use social media to learn about the virus, public health directives …
Disinformed social movements: A large-scale map** of conspiracy narratives as online harms during the COVID-19 pandemic
P Darius, M Urquhart - Online Social Networks and Media, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic caused high uncertainty regarding appropriate treatments and
public policy reactions. This uncertainty provided a perfect breeding ground for spreading …
public policy reactions. This uncertainty provided a perfect breeding ground for spreading …
[HTML][HTML] The problem with the internet: An affordance-based approach for psychological research on networked technologies
The internet is often viewed as the source of a myriad of benefits and harms. However, there
are problems with using this notion of “the internet” and other high-level concepts to explain …
are problems with using this notion of “the internet” and other high-level concepts to explain …
Say their names: Resurgence in the collective attention toward Black victims of fatal police violence following the death of George Floyd
The murder of George Floyd by police in May 2020 sparked international protests and
brought unparalleled levels of attention to the Black Lives Matter movement. As we show, his …
brought unparalleled levels of attention to the Black Lives Matter movement. As we show, his …
Supersharers of fake news on Twitter
Governments may have the capacity to flood social media with fake news, but little is known
about the use of flooding by ordinary voters. In this work, we identify 2107 registered US …
about the use of flooding by ordinary voters. In this work, we identify 2107 registered US …
A method to analyze multiple social identities in twitter bios
Twitter users signal social identity in their profile descriptions, or bios, in a number of
important but complex ways that are not well-captured by existing characterizations of how …
important but complex ways that are not well-captured by existing characterizations of how …
The advantage of the right in social media news sharing
We analyze social media activity during one of the largest protest mobilizations in US history
to examine ideological asymmetries in the posting of news content. Using an unprecedented …
to examine ideological asymmetries in the posting of news content. Using an unprecedented …
Online engagement with 2020 election misinformation and turnout in the 2021 Georgia runoff election
Following the 2020 general election, Republican elected officials, including then-President
Donald Trump, promoted conspiracy theories claiming that Joe Biden's close victory in …
Donald Trump, promoted conspiracy theories claiming that Joe Biden's close victory in …
(Mis) alignment between stance expressed in social media data and public opinion surveys
Stance detection, which aims to determine whether an individual is for or against a target
concept, promises to uncover public opinion from large streams of social media data. Yet …
concept, promises to uncover public opinion from large streams of social media data. Yet …
Do you hear the people sing? Comparison of synchronized URL and narrative themes in 2020 and 2023 French protests
Introduction France has seen two key protests within the term of President Emmanuel
Macron: one in 2020 against Islamophobia, and another in 2023 against the pension reform …
Macron: one in 2020 against Islamophobia, and another in 2023 against the pension reform …