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most citedInvestigating the heterogenous effects of a massive content moderation intervention via Difference-in-Differences

3 citations · 7 across the 7 of their papers we have counts for

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9 papers

cs.CY2026

Disarranged Harmonization of Transparency Reporting by Social Media Platforms Under the Digital Services Act

Amaury Trujillo, Benedetta Tessa, Stefano Cresci

The European Commission recently introduced new regulation to harmonize transparency reporting of large online platforms under the Digital Services Act (DSA). Here, we present the…

cs.SI2026

When Transparency Falls Short: Auditing Platform Moderation During a High-Stakes Election

Benedetta Tessa, Gautam Kishore Shahi, Amaury Trujillo +1

During major political events, social media platforms encounter increased systemic risks. However, it is still unclear if and how they adjust their moderation practices in response…

cs.SI2026

The Big Ban Theory: A Pre- and Post-Intervention Dataset of Online Content Moderation Actions

Aldo Cerulli, Lorenzo Cima, Benedetta Tessa +2

Online platforms rely on moderation interventions to curb harmful behavior such as hate speech, toxicity, and the spread of mis- and disinformation. Yet research on the effects and…

cs.CY2025★ 1 cited

Dark Personality Traits and Online Toxicity: Linking Self-Reports to Reddit Activity

Aldo Cerulli, Benedetta Tessa, Giuseppe La Selva +4

Dark personality traits have long been associated with antisocial and toxic online behaviors, yet their relationship with observable online activity remains unclear. We investigate…

cs.CY2025

Quantifying Feature Importance for Online Content Moderation

Benedetta Tessa, Alejandro Moreo, Stefano Cresci +2

Accurately estimating how users respond to moderation interventions is paramount for developing effective and user-centred moderation strategies. However, this requires a clear und…

cs.CY2025

Improving Regulatory Oversight in Online Content Moderation

Benedetta Tessa, Denise Amram, Anna Monreale +1

The European Union introduced the Digital Services Act (DSA) to address the risks associated with digital platforms and promote a safer online environment. However, despite the pot…

cs.CY2025★ 1 cited

A Year of the DSA Transparency Database: What it (Does Not) Reveal About Platform Moderation During the 2024 European Parliament Election

Gautam Kishore Shahi, Benedetta Tessa, Amaury Trujillo +1

Social media platforms face heightened risks during major political events; yet, how platforms adapt their moderation practices in response remains unclear. The Digital Services Ac…

cs.CY2024★ 3 cited

Investigating the heterogenous effects of a massive content moderation intervention via Difference-in-Differences

Lorenzo Cima, Benedetta Tessa, Stefano Cresci +2

In today's online environments, users encounter harm and abuse on a daily basis. Therefore, content moderation is crucial to ensure their safety and well-being. However, the effect…

cs.CY2024★ 2 cited

Beyond Trial-and-Error: Predicting User Abandonment After a Moderation Intervention

Benedetta Tessa, Lorenzo Cima, Amaury Trujillo +2

Current content moderation follows a reactive, trial-and-error approach, where interventions are applied and their effects are only measured post-hoc. In contrast, we introduce a p…