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Fooling with facts: Quantifying anchoring bias through a large-scale online experiment
Taha Yasseri, Jannie Reher
Living in the 'Information Age' means that not only access to information has become easier but also that the distribution of information is more dynamic than ever. Through a large…
Islamophobes are not all the same! A study of far right actors on Twitter
Bertie Vidgen, Taha Yasseri, Helen Margetts
Far-right actors are often purveyors of Islamophobic hate speech online, using social media to spread divisive and prejudiced messages which can stir up intergroup tensions and con…
Football is becoming more predictable; Network analysis of 88 thousands matches in 11 major leagues
Victor Martins Maimone, Taha Yasseri
In recent years excessive monetization of football and professionalism among the players has been argued to have affected the quality of the match in different ways. On the one han…
Dissent and Rebellion in the House of Commons: A Social Network Analysis of Brexit-Related Divisions in the 57 Parliament
Carla Intal, Taha Yasseri
The British party system is known for its discipline and cohesion, but it remains wedged on one issue: European integration. We offer a methodology using social network analysis th…
What, When and Where of petitions submitted to the UK Government during a time of chaos
Bertie Vidgen, Taha Yasseri
In times marked by political turbulence and uncertainty, as well as increasing divisiveness and hyperpartisanship, Governments need to use every tool at their disposal to understan…
Female scholars need to achieve more for equal public recognition
Menno H. Schellekens, Floris Holstege, Taha Yasseri
Different kinds of "gender gap" have been reported in different walks of the scientific life, almost always favouring male scientists over females. In this work, for the first time…