Sameer Patil

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External-Facing Communication on Social Media During the Russia-Ukraine Conflict of 2014

Although communication with audiences abroad is important for movements based in regions with complicated geopolitical contexts, it has received limited research attention. To address this gap, we collected and analyzed English-language tweets posted during the Russia-Ukraine conflict of 2014, focusing on understandin…

CHI '261st AuthorSmart Home Privacy & Security +2

Investigating How Types of Data Associated With Smart Home Devices Influence Privacy Concerns and Perceived Benefits

Domestic appliances and objects are increasingly augmented with data-driven "smart" capabilities. Such Smart Home Devices (SHDs) may receive data directly from users, observe their surroundings with sensors, or infer/predict information through computation. We conducted a scenario-based questionnaire study across mult…

MOBILEHCI '25CorrespondingPrivacy by Design & User Control +1

Understanding User Prioritization and Comprehension of Smartphone Permissions

Smartphones allow users to control the sharing of their data with apps according to their privacy preferences. Yet, users struggle to enact their privacy preferences via the available permission settings. To understand whether these difficulties result from inaccurate understanding and/or suboptimal interface design o…

CSCW '24CorrespondingSession 4d: Misinformation and Fact Checking

Targets of Weaponized Islamophobia: The Impact of Misinformation on the Online Practices of Muslims in the United States

Increasingly, online misinformation targeted at Muslims has become a weapon in the arsenal of Islamophobia. Such content typically aims to marginalize and disempower Muslims and sow animosity between them and non-Muslims. Yet, there has not been an investigation of the impact of the spread of such targeted misinformat…

CSCW '22CorrespondingPandemic Life

Speculative Vulnerability: Uncovering the Temporalities of Vulnerability in People‚Äôs Experiences of the Pandemic

While pandemic-tracking apps may form a future infrastructure of public health surveillance, relatively little work has systematically explored the potential humanistic implications of such an infrastructure. We conducted 23 semi-structured interviews with participants from India, the Middle East and North Africa, and…

CSCW '22CorrespondingData and Privacy

Beyond the Pandemic and Privacy Concerns: Perceived Benefit and Expected Use of Pandemic-Tracking Apps in India

Pandemic-tracking apps could be a viable mitigation technique for future pandemics worldwide, although limited adoption in many places has weakened their efficacy. It is therefore important to understand how perceptions of such apps are formed in different regions, which may contribute to adoption. We conducted a repl…

CSCW '22CorrespondingPandemic Life

Speculative Vulnerability: Uncovering the Temporalities of Vulnerability in People‚Äôs Experiences of the Pandemic

CSCW '22CorrespondingData and Privacy

Beyond the Pandemic and Privacy Concerns: Perceived Benefit and Expected Use of Pandemic-Tracking Apps in India

CSCW '223rd AuthorUnderstanding and Supporting Online Discussions; Understanding and Supporting Online Discussions

Non-literal Communication on the Chinese Internet: A Case Study of Fishing

"Fishing" is a particular form of non-literal communication on the Chinese Internet that tries to lure or bait others. We conducted a case study of fishing on a Chinese Q&A platform using a CDA-informed analytical method to deconstruct the linguistic structure of fishing language and identify its features. Further, we…

CSCW '22CorrespondingFact Checking; Fact Checking

True or False: Studying Work Practices of Professional Fact Checkers

Misinformation has developed into a critical societal threat that can lead to disastrous societal consequences. Although fact checking plays a key role in combating misinformation, relatively little research has empirically investigated the work practices of professional fact checkers. To address this gap, we conducte…

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