3 papers
cs.CR2026
Reckless Designs and Broken Promises: Privacy Implications of Targeted Interactive Advertisements on Social Media Platforms
Julia B. Kieserman, Athanasios Andreou, Laura Edelson +2
Popular social media platforms TikTok, Facebook and Instagram allow third-parties to run targeted advertising campaigns on sensitive attributes in-platform. These ads are interacti…
cs.HC2026
Caught in a Mafia Romance: How Users Explore Intimate Roleplay and Narrative Exploration with Chatbots
Julia Kieserman, Cat Mai, Sara Lignell +4
AI chatbots, built using large language models, are increasingly integrated into society and mimic the patterns of human text exchanges. While previous research has raised concerns…
cs.CR2025
Tracker Installations Are Not Created Equal: Understanding Tracker Configuration of Form Data Collection
Julia B. Kieserman, Athanasios Andreou, Chris Geeng +2
Targeted advertising is fueled by the comprehensive tracking of users' online activity. As a result, advertising companies, such as Google and Meta, encourage website administrator…