3 papers
cs.CV2026
Labels or Input? Rethinking Augmentation in Multimodal Hate Detection
Sahajpreet Singh, Kokil Jaidka, Subhayan Mukerjee
Online hate remains a significant societal challenge, especially as multimodal content enables subtle, culturally grounded, and implicit forms of harm. Hateful memes embed hostilit…
cs.MA2025
What Contributes to Affective Polarization in Networked Online Environments? Evidence from an Agent-Based Model
Narayani Vedam, Subhayan Mukerjee, Prasanta Bhattacharya
Affective polarization, or, inter-party hostility, is increasingly recognized as a pervasive issue in democracies worldwide, posing a threat to social cohesion. The digital media e…
cs.CV2024
Hateful Meme Detection through Context-Sensitive Prompting and Fine-Grained Labeling
Rongxin Ouyang, Kokil Jaidka, Subhayan Mukerjee +1
The prevalence of multi-modal content on social media complicates automated moderation strategies. This calls for an enhancement in multi-modal classification and a deeper understa…