3 papers
cs.CY2025
Towards an Automated Framework to Audit Youth Safety on TikTok
Linda Xue, Francesco Corso, Nicolo' Fontana +3
This paper investigates the effectiveness of TikTok's enforcement mechanisms for limiting the exposure of harmful content to youth accounts. We collect over 7000 videos, classify t…
cs.SI2025
Simulating Online Social Media Conversations on Controversial Topics Using AI Agents Calibrated on Real-World Data
Elisa Composta, Nicolo' Fontana, Francesco Corso +1
Online social networks offer a valuable lens to analyze both individual and collective phenomena. Researchers often use simulators to explore controlled scenarios, and the integrat…
cs.CY2025
Evaluating open-source Large Language Models for automated fact-checking
Nicolo' Fontana, Francesco Corso, Enrico Zuccolotto +1
The increasing prevalence of online misinformation has heightened the demand for automated fact-checking solutions. Large Language Models (LLMs) have emerged as potential tools for…