4 papers
Constructing a Dataset to Support Agent-Based Modeling of Online Interactions: Users, Topics, and Interaction Networks
Abdul Sittar, Miha Cesnovar, Alenka Gucek +1
Agent-based modeling (ABM) provides a powerful framework for exploring how individual behaviors and interactions give rise to collective social dynamics. However, most ABMs rely on…
Agent-Based Simulations of Online Political Discussions: A Case Study on Elections in Germany
Abdul Sittar, Simon Münker, Fabio Sartori +5
User engagement on social media platforms is influenced by historical context, time constraints, and reward-driven interactions. This study presents an agent-based simulation appro…
Synthetic News Generation for Fake News Classification
Abdul Sittar, Luka Golob, Mateja Smiljanic
This study explores the generation and evaluation of synthetic fake news through fact based manipulations using large language models (LLMs). We introduce a novel methodology that…
BAR-Analytics: A Web-based Platform for Analyzing Information Spreading Barriers in News: Comparative Analysis Across Multiple Barriers and Events
Abdul Sittar, Dunja Mladenic, Alenka Gucek +1
This paper presents BAR-Analytics, a web-based, open-source platform designed to analyze news dissemination across geographical, economic, political, and cultural boundaries. Using…