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From Toxicity to Conformity: Adaptive user behavior to social norms in Telegram communities
Lorenzo Alvisi, Victoria Popa, Guglielmo Cola +2
Toxic and antisocial user behavior on social media platforms has received considerable scholarly attention due to its detrimental effects on society. This study takes a holistic pe…
From Tweet to Theft: Tracing the Flow of Stolen Cryptocurrency
Guglielmo Cola, Michele Mazza, Maurizio Tesconi
This paper presents a case study of a cryptocurrency scam that utilized coordinated and inauthentic behavior on Twitter. In 2020, 143 accounts sold by an underground merchant were…
Unveiling Online Conspiracy Theorists: a Text-Based Approach and Characterization
Alessandra Recordare, Guglielmo Cola, Tiziano Fagni +1
In today's digital landscape, the proliferation of conspiracy theories within the disinformation ecosystem of online platforms represents a growing concern. This paper delves into…
Modularity-based approach for tracking communities in dynamic social networks
Michele Mazza, Guglielmo Cola, Maurizio Tesconi
Community detection is a crucial task to unravel the intricate dynamics of online social networks. The emergence of these networks has dramatically increased the volume and speed o…