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Evolving Hate Speech Online: An Adaptive Framework for Detection and Mitigation
Shiza Ali, Jeremy Blackburn, Gianluca Stringhini
The proliferation of social media platforms has led to an increase in the spread of hate speech, particularly targeting vulnerable communities. Unfortunately, existing methods for…
Non-Polar Opposites: Analyzing the Relationship Between Echo Chambers and Hostile Intergroup Interactions on Reddit
Alexandros Efstratiou, Jeremy Blackburn, Tristan Caulfield +3
Previous research has documented the existence of both online echo chambers and hostile intergroup interactions. In this paper, we explore the relationship between these two phenom…
Why So Toxic? Measuring and Triggering Toxic Behavior in Open-Domain Chatbots
Wai Man Si, Michael Backes, Jeremy Blackburn +4
Chatbots are used in many applications, e.g., automated agents, smart home assistants, interactive characters in online games, etc. Therefore, it is crucial to ensure they do not b…
On Xing Tian and the Perseverance of Anti-China Sentiment Online
Xinyue Shen, Xinlei He, Michael Backes +3
Sinophobia, anti-Chinese sentiment, has existed on the Web for a long time. The outbreak of COVID-19 and the extended quarantine has further amplified it. However, we lack a quanti…
Feels Bad Man: Dissecting Automated Hateful Meme Detection Through the Lens of Facebook's Challenge
Catherine Jennifer, Fatemeh Tahmasbi, Jeremy Blackburn +3
Internet memes have become a dominant method of communication; at the same time, however, they are also increasingly being used to advocate extremism and foster derogatory beliefs.…
Slapping Cats, Bopping Heads, and Oreo Shakes: Understanding Indicators of Virality in TikTok Short Videos
Chen Ling, Jeremy Blackburn, Emiliano De Cristofaro +1
Short videos have become one of the leading media used by younger generations to express themselves online and thus a driving force in shaping online culture. In this context, TikT…