2 papers
cs.SI2020
Automatic Detection of Influential Actors in Disinformation Networks
Steven T. Smith, Edward K. Kao, Erika D. Mackin +3
The weaponization of digital communications and social media to conduct disinformation campaigns at immense scale, speed, and reach presents new challenges to identify and counter…
cs.SI2018
Influence Estimation on Social Media Networks Using Causal Inference
Steven T. Smith, Edward K. Kao, Danelle C. Shah +2
Estimating influence on social media networks is an important practical and theoretical problem, especially because this new medium is widely exploited as a platform for disinforma…