3 papers
cs.SI2026
Don't You Know, Pump it Up! Investigating Cryptocurrency Manipulation in Telegram-Driven Activity
Filipe Moura, Giordano Paoletti, Carlos H. G Ferreira +1
Telegram plays a pivotal role in cryptocurrency communication and has been repeatedly associated with coordinated schemes, such as pump-and-dump manipulation. However, existing stu…
cs.SI2025
Join the Chat: How Curiosity Sparks Participation in Telegram Groups
Giordano Paoletti, Jussara M. Almeida, Luca Vassio +2
This study delves into the mechanisms that spark user curiosity driving active engagement within public Telegram groups. By analyzing approximately 6 million messages from 29,196 u…
cs.SI2024
Topic-wise Exploration of the Telegram Group-verse
Alessandro Perlo, Giordano Paoletti, Nikhil Jha +3
Although Telegram is currently one of the most popular instant messaging apps in the world, previous studies have mainly focused on analysing discussions on specific angles and top…