Emiliano De Cristofaro

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CSCW '22CorrespondingMisinformation, Fake News & Conspiracy Theories; Misinformation, Fake News & Conspiracy Theories

Adherence to Misinformation on Social Media Through Socio-Cognitive and Group-Based Processes

Previous work suggests that people's preference for different kinds of information depends on more than just accuracy. This could happen because the messages contained within different pieces of information may either be well-liked or repulsive. Whereas factual information must often convey uncomfortable truths, misin…

CSCW '214th AuthorSocial Media

Dissecting the Meme Magic: Understanding Indicators of Virality in Image Memes

Despite the increasingly important role played by image memes in online communication, the research community does not have a good understanding of the elements that can have an effect in making a meme go viral on social media. In this paper, we investigate what visual elements influence the chances that an image meme…

CSCW '214th AuthorAntisocial Computing

"How over is it?" Understanding the Incel Community on YouTube

YouTube is by far the largest host of user-generated video content worldwide. Alas, the platform also hosts inappropriate, toxic, and hateful content. One community that has often been linked to sharing and publishing hateful and misogynistic content is the so-called Involuntary Celibates (Incels), a loosely defined m…

CSCW '215th+ AuthorHonorable MentionAntisocial Computing

Do Platform Migrations Harm the Effectiveness of Content Moderation? Evidence from r/The_Donald and r/Incels

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 website. Previous work suggests that, within mainstream platforms, community-level moderation is effective in mitigating the harm caused b…

CSCW '213rd AuthorReflections on Tech and CSCW

"I'm a Professor, which isn't usually a dangerous job'': Internet-Facilitated Harassment and its Impact on Researchers

While the Internet has dramatically increased the exposure that research can receive, it has also facilitated harassment against scholars. To understand the impact that these attacks can have on the work of researchers, we perform a series of systematic interviews with researchers including academics, journalists, and…

CSCW '194th AuthorHate

“You Know What to Do”: Proactive Detection of YouTube Videos Targeted by Coordinated Hate Attacks

Video-sharing platforms like YouTube are increasingly targeted by aggression and hate attacks. Prior work has shown how these attacks often take place as a result of "raids," i.e., organized efforts by ad-hoc mobs coordinating from third-party communities. Despite the increasing relevance of this phenomenon, however,…

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