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Beyond Truth Discovery: A Two-Stage Framework to Assess the Severity of False Claim during Disasters
Ruichen Yao, Tejna Dasari, Gulshat Baispay +5
False information spreads rapidly on social media during disasters and can undermine emergency response efforts, public trust, and crisis communication. Existing research primarily…
DisImpact: Quantifying the Physi-Social Impact of Natural Disasters Through Social Media
Ruichen Yao, Tejna Dasari, Xuanyu Meng +6
Natural disasters not only cause large-scale physical destruction, but also cascading social consequences that are difficult to quantify with traditional surveys and reports. Socia…
MASH: A Multiplatform and Multimodal Annotated Dataset for Societal Impact of Hurricane
Ruichen Yao, Aslanbek Murzakhmetov, Raaghav Pillai +9
Natural disasters cause multidimensional threats to human societies, with hurricanes exemplifying one of the most disruptive events that not only caused severe physical damage but…
Intertwined Biases Across Social Media Spheres: Unpacking Correlations in Media Bias Dimensions
Yifan Liu, Yike Li, Dong Wang
Media bias significantly shapes public perception by reinforcing stereotypes and exacerbating societal divisions. Prior research has often focused on isolated media bias dimensions…