Mahmoud Fawzi

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``God says we are right!'': The Interplay between Religion and Propaganda on Arabic Social Media

Religion is a main aspect of life in many parts of the world; hence, it acts as a powerful tool for influencing people's views and actions. In the context of propaganda and misinformation, religion has been perceived as a factor that impacts people negatively leading them to be influenced by false or biased informatio…

CHI '265th+ AuthorContent Moderation & Platform Governance +2

Silencing \& Surging: A Layered Ecology of Algorithmic Repression and Resistance in the Gaza Escalations

During the 2023–ongoing Gaza war, Palestinian advocacy on social media has faced rapid removals, downranking, and account sanctions. In this contribution, we offer a layered analysis of how people endure and counter this repression across affective, mechanistic, and material dimensions. Using patchwork ethnography ove…

CSCW '251st AuthorDiverse Uses of Social Media Platforms

"The Prophet said so!": On Exploring Hadith Presence on Arabic Social Media

Hadith, the recorded words and actions of the prophet Muhammad, is a key source of the instructions and foundations of Islam, alongside the Quran. Interpreting individual hadiths and verifying their authenticity can be difficult, even controversial, and the subject has attracted the attention of many scholars who have…

CSCW '241st AuthorSession 2e: Echo Chambers and Fake News in Focus

"Pinocchio had a Nose, You have a Network!": On Characterizing Fake News Spreaders on Arabic Social Media

The detection and analysis of fake news and its origins has become a main task associated with the overall objective of social media regulation in recent years. The majority of work was dedicated towards detecting misinformation with some focus on analyzing the flow of fake news over social networks. However, there is…

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