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Political Polarization in Online News Consumption
Kiran Garimella, Tim Smith, Rebecca Weiss +1
Political polarization appears to be on the rise, as measured by voting behavior, general affect towards opposing partisans and their parties, and contents posted and consumed onli…
Evolution of Retweet Rates in Twitter User Careers: Analysis and Model
Kiran Garimella, Robert West
We study the evolution of the number of retweets received by Twitter users over the course of their "careers" on the platform. We find that on average the number of retweets receiv…
Trend Alert: How a Cross-Platform Organization Manipulated Twitter Trends in the Indian General Election
Maurice Jakesch, Kiran Garimella, Dean Eckles +1
Political organizations worldwide keep innovating their use of social media technologies. In the 2019 Indian general election, organizers used a network of WhatsApp groups to manip…
Darks and Stripes: Effects of Clothing on Weight Perception
Kirill Martynov, Kiran Garimella, Robert West
In many societies, appearing slim is considered attractive. The fashion industry has been attempting to cater to this trend by designing outfits that can enhance the appearance of…
Human biases in body measurement estimation
Kirill Martynov, Kiran Garimella, Robert West
Body measurements, including weight and height, are key indicators of health. Being able to visually assess body measurements reliably is a step towards increased awareness of over…
Can WhatsApp Benefit from Debunked Fact-Checked Stories to Reduce Misinformation?
Julio C. S. Reis, Philipe de Freitas Melo, Kiran Garimella +1
WhatsApp was alleged to be widely used to spread misinformation and propaganda during elections in Brazil and India. Due to the private encrypted nature of the messages on WhatsApp…