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Towards the Modeling of Behavioral Trajectories of Users in Online Social Media
Alessandro Bessi
In this paper, we introduce a methodology that allows to model behavioral trajectories of users in online social media. First, we illustrate how to leverage the probabilistic frame…
On the statistical properties of viral misinformation in online social media
Alessandro Bessi
The massive diffusion of online social media allows for the rapid and uncontrolled spreading of conspiracy theories, hoaxes, unsubstantiated claims, and false news. Such an impress…
Viral Misinformation: The Role of Homophily and Polarization
Aris Anagnostopoulos, Alessandro Bessi, Guido Caldarelli +5
The spreading of unsubstantiated rumors on online social networks (OSN) either unintentionally or intentionally (e.g., for political reasons or even trolling) can have serious cons…
Social determinants of content selection in the age of (mis)information
Alessandro Bessi, Guido Caldarelli, Michela Del Vicario +2
Despite the enthusiastic rhetoric about the so called \emph{collective intelligence}, conspiracy theories -- e.g. global warming induced by chemtrails or the link between vaccines…
Science vs Conspiracy: collective narratives in the age of (mis)information
Alessandro Bessi, Mauro Coletto, George Alexandru Davidescu +3
The large availability of user provided contents on online social media facilitates people aggregation around common interests, worldviews and narratives. However, in spite of the…