9 papers
Sign Language Video Synthesis via Loss-Guided Multi-Expert GANs
Dingzhan Nong, Zhihao Ren, Ziqi Li +1
This preliminary technical report presents a framework for sign language video synthesis using a loss-guided multi-expert Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) to enhance communicat…
Online Safety Regulation Increases Privacy Risk: Evidence from the UK Online Safety Act
Dhyey Mehta, Eldar Jalilzade, Maksim Kalameyets +5
Governments worldwide are increasingly regulating digital platforms to reduce online harms, particularly those affecting children. However, access restrictions can alter user behav…
Gendered Communication Patterns of Political Elites on Truth Social
Tom Bidewell, Artemis Deligianni, TuÄrulcan Elmas +2
The influence of gender on online political communication remains contested, with existing scholarship providing mixed evidence as to whether gender shapes political messaging in d…
Grievance Politics vs. Policy Debates: A Cross-Platform Analysis of Conservative Discourse on Truth Social and Reddit
Yining Wang, Alhasan Abdellatif, Artemis Deligianni +3
We present the first large-scale comparative analysis of Truth Social and the most popular conservative Reddit communities, r/Conservative, r/conservatives, and r/Republican. Using…
State & Geopolitical Censorship on Twitter (X): Detection & Impact Analysis of Withheld Content
Yusuf Mücahit Ãetinkaya, TuÄrulcan Elmas
State and geopolitical censorship on Twitter, now X, has been turning into a routine, raising concerns about the boundaries between criminal content and freedom of speech. One such…
Density-aware Walks for Coordinated Campaign Detection
Atul Anand Gopalakrishnan, Jakir Hossain, TuÄrulcan Elmas +1
Coordinated campaigns frequently exploit social media platforms by artificially amplifying topics, making inauthentic trends appear organic, and misleading users into engagement. D…