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Insights Into Incitement: A Computational Perspective on Dangerous Speech on Twitter in India
Saloni Dash, Rynaa Grover, Gazal Shekhawat +3
Dangerous speech on social media platforms can be framed as blatantly inflammatory, or be couched in innuendo. It is also centrally tied to who engages it - it can be driven by ope…
Extremism & Whataboutism: A Case Study on Bangalore Riots
Saloni Dash, Gazal Shekhawat, Syeda Zainab Akbar +1
A common diversionary tactic used to deflect attention from contested issues is whataboutery which, when used by majoritarian groups to justify their behaviour against marginalised…
Divided We Rule: Influencer Polarization on Twitter During Political Crises in India
Saloni Dash, Dibyendu Mishra, Gazal Shekhawat +1
Influencers are key to the nature and networks of information propagation on social media. Influencers are particularly important in political discourse through their engagement wi…
Rihanna versus Bollywood: Twitter Influencers and the Indian Farmers' Protest
Dibyendu Mishra, Syeda Zainab Akbar, Arshia Arya +3
A tweet from popular entertainer and businesswoman, Rihanna, bringing attention to farmers' protests around Delhi set off heightened activity on Indian social media. An immediate c…