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Unifying Models of Intergroup Hostility in Online Discourse
Patrick Gerard, Julia Mendelsohn, Kristina Lerman
Hostile rhetoric toward social groups can normalize exclusion and justify mistreatment, as well as contribute to rising polarization and political violence. Efforts to moderate hos…
Functional Misalignment in Human-AI Interactions on Digital Platforms
Kristina Lerman
Algorithmic systems, particularly social media recommenders, have achieved remarkable success in predicting behavior. By optimizing for observable signals such as clicks, views, an…
Tied In on TikTok: Tie Strength and Emotional Dynamics in Algorithmic Communities
Charles Bickham, Minh Duc Chu, Arianna Yuan +5
Whether genuine communities can form on algorithmically-driven short-form video platforms like TikTok remains an open question, given that user interactions are often brief, disper…
Emergence of Structural Disparities in the Web of Scientific Citations
Buddhika Nettasinghe, Nazanin Alipourfard, Vikram Krishnamurthy +1
Scientific attention is unevenly distributed, creating inequities in recognition and distorting access to opportunities. Using citations as a proxy, we quantify disparities in atte…
EDTok: A Dataset for Eating Disorder Content on TikTok
Charles Bickham, Bryan Ramirez-Gonzalez, Minh Duc Chu +2
Eating disorders, which include anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, with increased diagnoses linked to heightened exposure to idea…
Illusions of Intimacy: How Emotional Dynamics Shape Human-AI Relationships
Minh Duc Chu, Patrick Gerard, Kshitij Pawar +2
AI companion chatbots, such as those offered by Replika and CharacterAI, increasingly function as always-available companions that provide empathy, validation, and support. While t…
Safe Spaces or Toxic Places? Content Moderation and Social Dynamics of Online Eating Disorder Communities
Kristina Lerman, Minh Duc Chu, Charles Bickham +2
Social media platforms have become critical spaces for discussing mental health concerns, including eating disorders. While these platforms can provide valuable support networks, t…
Fear and Loathing on the Frontline: Decoding the Language of Othering by Russia-Ukraine War Bloggers
Patrick Gerard, William Theisen, Tim Weninger +1
Othering, the act of portraying outgroups as fundamentally different from the ingroup, often escalates into framing them as existential threats--fueling intergroup conflict and jus…
Modeling Information Narrative Detection and Evolution on Telegram during the Russia-Ukraine War
Patrick Gerard, Svitlana Volkova, Louis Penafiel +2
Following the Russian Federation's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, a multitude of information narratives emerged within both pro-Russian and pro-Ukrainian communit…
Towards Safer Online Spaces: Simulating and Assessing Intervention Strategies for Eating Disorder Discussions
Louis Penafiel, Hsien-Te Kao, Isabel Erickson +4
Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions that affect millions of people around the world. Effective interventions on social media platforms are crucial, yet testing st…