2 papers
cs.SI2018
Polarization, Partisanship and Junk News Consumption over Social Media in the US
Vidya Narayanan, Vlad Barash, John Kelly +3
What kinds of social media users read junk news? We examine the distribution of the most significant sources of junk news in the three months before President Donald Trump first St…
cs.SI2018
Junk News on Military Affairs and National Security: Social Media Disinformation Campaigns Against US Military Personnel and Veterans
John D. Gallacher, Vlad Barash, Philip N. Howard +1
Social media provides political news and information for both active duty military personnel and veterans. We analyze the subgroups of Twitter and Facebook users who spend time con…