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Characterizing Attention Cascades in WhatsApp Groups
Josemar Alves Caetano, Gabriel Magno, Marcos Gonçalves +3
An important political and social phenomena discussed in several countries, like India and Brazil, is the use of WhatsApp to spread false or misleading content. However, little is…
Characterizing the public perception of WhatsApp through the lens of media
Josemar Alves Caetano, Gabriel Magno, Evandro Cunha +3
WhatsApp is, as of 2018, a significant component of the global information and communication infrastructure, especially in developing countries. However, probably due to its strong…
Fake news as we feel it: perception and conceptualization of the term "fake news" in the media
Evandro Cunha, Gabriel Magno, Josemar Caetano +2
In this article, we quantitatively analyze how the term "fake news" is being shaped in news media in recent years. We study the perception and the conceptualization of this term in…
Analyzing Right-wing YouTube Channels: Hate, Violence and Discrimination
Raphael Ottoni, Evandro Cunha, Gabriel Magno +3
As of 2018, YouTube, the major online video sharing website, hosts multiple channels promoting right-wing content. In this paper, we observe issues related to hate, violence and di…
Analyzing and characterizing political discussions in WhatsApp public groups
Josemar Alves Caetano, Jaqueline Faria de Oliveira, Helder Seixas Lima +4
We present a thorough characterization of what we believe to be the first significant analysis of the behavior of groups in WhatsApp in the scientific literature. Our characterizat…
Characterizing videos, audience and advertising in Youtube channels for kids
Camila Souza Araujo, Gabriel Magno, Wagner Meira +3
Online video services, messaging systems, games and social media services are tremendously popular among young people and children in many countries. Most of the digital services o…
Stereotypes in Search Engine Results: Understanding The Role of Local and Global Factors
Gabriel Magno, Camila Souza Araújo, Wagner Meira +1
The internet has been blurring the lines between local and global cultures, affecting in different ways the perception of people about themselves and others. In the global context…
Cross-Pollination of Information in Online Social Media: A Case Study on Popular Social Networks
Paridhi Jain, Tiago Rodrigues, Gabriel Magno +2
Owing to the popularity of Online Social Media (OSM), Internet users share a lot of information (including personal) on and across OSM services every day. For example, it is common…