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Higher-order null models as a lens for social systems
Giulia Preti, Adriano Fazzone, Giovanni Petri +1
Despite the widespread adoption of higher-order mathematical structures such as hypergraphs, methodological tools for their analysis lag behind those for traditional graphs. This w…
Navigating Multidimensional Ideologies with Reddit's Political Compass: Economic Conflict and Social Affinity
Ernesto Colacrai, Federico Cinus, Gianmarco De Francisci Morales +1
The prevalent perspective in quantitative research on opinion dynamics flattens the landscape of the online political discourse into a traditional left--right dichotomy. While this…
Likelihood-Based Methods Improve Parameter Estimation in Opinion Dynamics Models
Jacopo Lenti, Corrado Monti, Gianmarco De Francisci Morales
We show that a maximum likelihood approach for parameter estimation in agent-based models (ABMs) of opinion dynamics outperforms the typical simulation-based approach. Simulation-b…
Authority without Care: Moral Values behind the Mask Mandate Response
Yelena Mejova, Kyrieki Kalimeri, Gianmarco De Francisci Morales
Face masks are one of the cheapest and most effective non-pharmaceutical interventions available against airborne diseases such as COVID-19. Unfortunately, they have been met with…
The Thin Ideology of Populist Advertising on Facebook during the 2019 EU Elections
Arthur Capozzi, Gianmarco De Francisci Morales, Yelena Mejova +2
Social media has been an important tool in the expansion of the populist message, and it is thought to have contributed to the electoral success of populist parties in the past dec…
On the Relation Between Opinion Change and Information Consumption on Reddit
Flavio Petruzzellis, Corrado Monti, Gianmarco De Francisci Morales +1
While much attention has been devoted to the causes of opinion change, little is known about its consequences. Our study sheds a light on the relationship between one user's opinio…