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Who Let The Trolls Out? Towards Understanding State-Sponsored Trolls
Savvas Zannettou, Tristan Caulfield, William Setzer +3
Recent evidence has emerged linking coordinated campaigns by state-sponsored actors to manipulate public opinion on the Web. Campaigns revolving around major political events are e…
On the Origins of Memes by Means of Fringe Web Communities
Savvas Zannettou, Tristan Caulfield, Jeremy Blackburn +4
Internet memes are increasingly used to sway and manipulate public opinion. This prompts the need to study their propagation, evolution, and influence across the Web. In this paper…
Disinformation Warfare: Understanding State-Sponsored Trolls on Twitter and Their Influence on the Web
Savvas Zannettou, Tristan Caulfield, Emiliano De Cristofaro +3
Over the past couple of years, anecdotal evidence has emerged linking coordinated campaigns by state-sponsored actors with efforts to manipulate public opinion on the Web, often ar…
The Web Centipede: Understanding How Web Communities Influence Each Other Through the Lens of Mainstream and Alternative News Sources
Savvas Zannettou, Tristan Caulfield, Emiliano De Cristofaro +5
As the number and the diversity of news outlets on the Web grow, so does the opportunity for "alternative" sources of information to emerge. Using large social networks like Twitte…