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Structure, Topics, and Diffusion Effects of Bluesky Starter Packs
Andrea Failla, Vander Freitas, Giulio Rossetti +1
User discovery is a central challenge in online social platforms, particularly during onboarding. Bluesky, a decentralized microblogging platform built on the AT Protocol, introduc…
Social Simulations: from Agent-Based Modeling to Digital Twins
Erica Cau, Andrea Failla, Valentina Pansanella +1
The chapter reviews the progression of social simulation from classical agent‑based models with explicit behavioral rules, through AI‑enhanced simulations using large language mode…
Joint Effects of Recommender Systems and Network Structure on the Visibility of Content and Creators
Virginia Morini, Valentina Pansanella, Luca Pappalardo +2
Social media algorithms allocate users' visibility by ranking content within their social networks. Yet, how recommendation logic and network structure jointly shape visibility acr…
Low-Vocality Engagement Shapes Online Participation
Veronica Mesina, Andrea Failla, Luca Pappalardo +1
Online participation is often measured through visible expression, especially posting, yet many consequential forms of engagement occur through less vocal actions such as liking an…
Quantifying opinion homophily in online social networks: A bounded confidence perspective
Yangyang Luan, Camilla Ancona, Carmela Bernardo +6
The concept of homophily is pervasive in online social media. While many empirical studies have relied on external sociodemographic traits to investigate it, significantly less is…
Network Effects and Agreement Drift in LLM Debates
Erica Cau, Andrea Failla, Giulio Rossetti
Large Language Models (LLMs) have demonstrated an unprecedented ability to simulate human-like social behaviors, making them useful tools for simulating complex social systems. How…