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Characterizing Social Movement Narratives in Online Communities: The 2021 Cuban Protests on Reddit
Brian Felipe Keith Norambuena, Tanushree Mitra, Chris North
Social movements are dominated by storytelling, as narratives play a key role in how communities involved in these movements shape their identities. Thus, recognizing the accepted…
Characterizing Social Imaginaries and Self-Disclosures of Dissonance in Online Conspiracy Discussion Communities
Shruti Phadke, Mattia Samory, Tanushree Mitra
Online discussion platforms offer a forum to strengthen and propagate belief in misinformed conspiracy theories. Yet, they also offer avenues for conspiracy theorists to express th…
Educators, Solicitors, Flamers, Motivators, Sympathizers: Characterizing Roles in Online Extremist Movements
Shruti Phadke, Tanushree Mitra
Social media provides the means by which extremist social movements, such as white supremacy and anti LGBTQ, thrive online. Yet, we know little about the roles played by the partic…
What Makes People Join Conspiracy Communities?: Role of Social Factors in Conspiracy Engagement
Shruti Phadke, Mattia Samory, Tanushree Mitra
Widespread conspiracy theories, like those motivating anti-vaccination attitudes or climate change denial, propel collective action and bear society-wide consequences. Yet, empiric…