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Contextualized Counterspeech Can Be More Persuasive Than Generic Counterspeech
Lorenzo Cima, Alessio Miaschi, Amaury Trujillo +3
The paper investigates AI‑generated counterspeech that is adapted to the conversation and the target user, showing that lightweight contextual and personalization strategies can im…
Disarranged Harmonization of Transparency Reporting by Social Media Platforms Under the Digital Services Act
Amaury Trujillo, Benedetta Tessa, Stefano Cresci
The European Commission recently introduced new regulation to harmonize transparency reporting of large online platforms under the Digital Services Act (DSA). Here, we present the…
When Transparency Falls Short: Auditing Platform Moderation During a High-Stakes Election
Benedetta Tessa, Gautam Kishore Shahi, Amaury Trujillo +1
During major political events, social media platforms encounter increased systemic risks. However, it is still unclear if and how they adjust their moderation practices in response…
Beyond Trial-and-Error: Predicting User Abandonment After a Moderation Intervention
Benedetta Tessa, Lorenzo Cima, Amaury Trujillo +2
Current content moderation follows a reactive, trial-and-error approach, where interventions are applied and their effects are only measured post-hoc. In contrast, we introduce a p…
Investigating the heterogenous effects of a massive content moderation intervention via Difference-in-Differences
Lorenzo Cima, Benedetta Tessa, Stefano Cresci +2
In today's online environments, users encounter harm and abuse on a daily basis. Therefore, content moderation is crucial to ensure their safety and well-being. However, the effect…
Dressed to Gamble: How Poker Drives the Dynamics of Wearables and Visits on Decentraland's Social Virtual World
Amaury Trujillo, Clara Bacciu, Matteo Abrate
Decentraland is a blockchain-based social virtual world where users can publish and sell wearables to customize avatars. In it, the third-party Decentral Games (DG) allows players…