3 papers
cs.CL2026
From Emotion to Expression: Theoretical Foundations and Resources for Fear Speech
Vigneshwaran Shankaran, Gabriella Lapesa, Claudia Wagner
Few forces rival fear in their ability to mobilize societies, distort communication, and reshape collective behavior. In computational linguistics, fear is primarily studied as an…
cs.CY2025
Learning from Convenience Samples: A Case Study on Fine-Tuning LLMs for Survey Non-response in the German Longitudinal Election Study
Tobias Holtdirk, Dennis Assenmacher, Arnim Bleier +1
Survey researchers face two key challenges: the rising costs of probability samples and missing data (e.g., non-response or attrition), which can undermine inference and increase t…
cs.CY2025
Facts are Harder Than Opinions -- A Multilingual, Comparative Analysis of LLM-Based Fact-Checking Reliability
Lorraine Saju, Arnim Bleier, Jana Lasser +1
The proliferation of misinformation necessitates scalable, automated fact-checking solutions. Yet, current benchmarks often overlook multilingual and topical diversity. This paper…