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Telegram as a Battlefield: Kremlin-related Communications during the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Apaar Bawa, Ugur Kursuncu, Dilshod Achilov +3
Telegram emerged as a crucial platform for both parties during the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Per its minimal policies for content moderation, Pro-Kremlin narratives and…
The Adaptive Strategies of Anti-Kremlin Digital Dissent in Telegram during the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Apaar Bawa, Ugur Kursuncu, Dilshod Achilov +1
During Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Telegram became an essential social media platform for Kremlin-sponsored propaganda dissemination. Over time, Anti-Kremlin Rus…
Characterization of Time-variant and Time-invariant Assessment of Suicidality on Reddit using C-SSRS
Manas Gaur, Vamsi Aribandi, Amanuel Alambo +5
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S (1999-2019). However, predicting when someone will attempt suicide has been nearly impossible. In the modern world, many indiv…
Defining and Detecting Toxicity on Social Media: Context and Knowledge are Key
Amit Sheth, Valerie L. Shalin, Ugur Kursuncu
Online platforms have become an increasingly prominent means of communication. Despite the obvious benefits to the expanded distribution of content, the last decade has resulted in…
ALONE: A Dataset for Toxic Behavior among Adolescents on Twitter
Thilini Wijesiriwardene, Hale Inan, Ugur Kursuncu +5
The convenience of social media has also enabled its misuse, potentially resulting in toxic behavior. Nearly 66% of internet users have observed online harassment, and 41% claim pe…
Modeling Islamist Extremist Communications on Social Media using Contextual Dimensions: Religion, Ideology, and Hate
Ugur Kursuncu, Manas Gaur, Carlos Castillo +6
Terror attacks have been linked in part to online extremist content. Although tens of thousands of Islamist extremism supporters consume such content, they are a small fraction rel…